KJV 1611 vs. KJV 1769: The KJV-onlyist’s Looming Dilemma

“The only changes made since the 1611 translation of the KJV until now have been changes of spelling or printing only.” I’ve heard this often, usually from well-meaning people who wish to defend the King James Version’s pedigree as a “perfect” translation of the Bible.

That statement, however, is incorrect; it is unfit for repetition by folks who claim an affinity for the truth.

One does not have to look far to find (often fundamentalist) ministries, tracts, or websites using “KJV 1611″ as if it were a brand, the connection to which meaning that the ministry, tract, or website agrees with the “perfect” Bible.[efn_note]You’re guaranteed to find more than a few in this index.[/efn_note]

Immediately at issue with those instances is that those groups don’t use the 1611 KJV, which would not only be much more difficult to reach and preach from, but which doesn’t represent the same text as the version of the KJV which they are using.

KJV Comparison

To illustrate, here is a list of significant changes (i.e., changes which affect the meaning of the passage) made to the KJV text since 1611. The 1611 reading precedes the 1769.

  • Joshua 3:11 – “Arke of the Couenant, euen the Lord” vs. “ark of the covenant of the Lord”
  • 2 Kings 11:10 – “in the Temple” vs. “in the temple of the LORD”
  • Isaiah 49:13 – “for God” vs. “for the LORD”
  • Jeremiah 31:14 – “with goodnesse” vs. “with my goodness”
  • Jeremiah 51:30 – “burnt their dwelling places” vs. “burned her dwellingplaces”
  • Ezekiel 6:8 – “that he may” vs. “that ye may”
  • Ezekiel 24:5 – “let him seethe” vs. “let them seethe”
  • Ezekiel 24:7 – “powred it vpon the ground” vs. “poured it not upon the ground”
  • Ezekiel 48:8 – “which they shall” vs. “which ye shall”
  • Daniel 3:15 – “a fierie furnace” vs. “a burning fiery furnace”
  • Matthew 14:9 – “the othes sake” vs. “the oath’s sake”
  • 1 Corinthians 12:28 – “helpes in gouernmets” vs. “helps, governments”
  • 1 Corinthians 15:6 – “And that” vs. “After that”
  • 1 John 5:12 – “the Sonne, hath” vs. “the Son of God hath”

If anyone wants to check out the above readings for themselves, both the 1611 KJV and the 1769 KJV are available freely for e-Sword.[efn_note]The list itself can be found in Differences between Bible Versions by Gary F. Zeolla.[/efn_note]

The KJV Today

Additionally, even in today there are two versions of the KJV in use: the Oxford and the Cambridge editions. Some of the differences in them affect the meaning of the text as well. For example, here are a couple Cambridge passages vs. their Oxford counterparts.

  • Jeremiah 34:16 – “whom ye had set” vs. “whom he had set”
  • 2 Timothy 2:2 – “heard from me” vs. “heard of me”

One cannot help to wonder about KJV-onlyism in light of the above. Was the King James Version of 1611 perfect? If yes, why were there such substantial changes made to the text between then and 1769? By using a modern edition of the KJV, are not the onlyists admitting that the 1611 translation was flawed?

And what about the more modern versions? Which one is correct? Why? Upon whose authority?

Which edition of the KJV is perfect?

Between 1611 and 1769, was there a perfect English translation?

Why is the 1769 edition perfect? What about the more recent Comfortable Edition?

If you believe that translations can be inspired or that the KJV is advanced revelation of some kind, as some KJV-onlyists do, why did God take over a hundred years to continue to revise his 1611 work? Does God work on a trial and error basis?

I think these are all legitimate questions.

From my experience of being a KJV-onlyist, I always heard that there were no substantial differences between the 1611 and the 1769. It is often claimed, as I noted above, that only spelling & printing errors were fixed. But clearly, there were changes to the content as well.

KJV-onlyists should be aware of these claims, especially if they’ve bought into the idea that there were no substantial changes.

But I get it, what I’ve written here is very cursory, very surface-level stuff. Want to go deeper? Comment below, or bring your thoughts to The Fellowship Hall, where your voice matters.

227 thoughts on “KJV 1611 vs. KJV 1769: The KJV-onlyist’s Looming Dilemma”

    1. You can get an English translation at just about every department store — Walmart, Target, K-mart, etc. all stock Bibles in their books sections, not to mention online retailers, Christian stores, etc.

      As to what version you should use, I recommend the ESV, the NKJV, or the NASB as being reliable translations, but if you want something easier to read, there are a myriad of options. I prefer the more literal versions, despite the added difficulty in reading that entails.

          1. So what doctrine did they change? Next, these are simple errors made at the printers. So if this man is right, God can not keep His word pure and all are going to H E L L. Because it shows God can not make His Word pure with man, how can He save man and make him, man, pure? He can not. Rick wants us all believe God can do nothing including save us. The Bible is a lie, Rick is a liar and all going to hE l l to burn. Thanks Rick for putting us in H E L L.

                  1. Strange that a novel can be written by some Forty authors over about 4000 years and fit together so well, while explaining history accurately before it occurs.

                    1. Yeah, I know! At least one book isn’t even about God! In one, Satan’s a serpent; elsewhere, a dragon. Or is he more like a lion? Is God invisible or not?

                      The books of the Bible fit together about as well as, well, square pegs and round holes. Hundreds of pages long books are written by apologists to try to explain away the inconsistencies in the Bible (I have a few in my library). It’s really rather entertaining.

                      “Fit together so well…” That’s rich!

          2. Here is a huge mistake in the NKJV.
            Luke 6:16 “And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor”.- KJV

            “Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot who also became a traitor”. – NKJV SOOOOO is Judas the brother of James or son of James?
            Actually Judas was the brother of James
            CE

            There are many more but one is enough

            1. By what standard is the NKJV in error? It agrees with multitudes of other versions, including literal translations.

              The King James translators chose to add “the brother” into the phrase “Judas of James,” which is an odd phrase to assume “brotherhood.” We don’t typically refer to siblings in that way; instead, if someone is “of” someone else, it tends to denote a parental/offspring relationship.

              If you’re assuming the King James Version is the correct one and then calling other versions wrong for not agreeing with it, you’re not only using circular reasoning (invaliding your argument), but you’re completely missing the point for why multiple translations have been needed — the King James Version isn’t a perfect translation, in neither its handling of the Hebrew and Greek nor in the bias with which it was translated.

              1. I’m 2 Timothy 3:15, Paul is speaking to Timothy and says that he has known the holy scriptures.
                ” And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
                Timothy would have been using (most likely) a Greek translation of the Bible (Old Testament at that time) Jesus would have also been using a Greek translation of the Bible and still claimed they were perfect and preserved. Matthew 5:18. So if Jesus’ bible was a translation and he said it is perfect our perfect translation (KJV) would still be considered perfect. Just because you won’t accept the fact that it is perfect doesn’t mean it’s not true. Also to say that the others are better are completely false. King James ordered the translators to use the old words like ye and thou instead of the words they used, no they did not use those words at that time, the NKJV changes them to you which leads to over 40,000 words changed in the Bible. I don’t see anything right about that at all. Galatians 1:7 also speaks of the fact that people would be perverting the Bible. And finally about the William Tyndall bible and the others (Including the Geneva bible, bishops bible, and great bible) there were 7 translations into English before the KJV. Psalms 12:6 perfectly describes it and even points to the KJV. In saying all this I do believe that the KJV is inspired by God and is the best possible translation. The NIV and NKJV and others are not bad to have and read. But for studying, memoriziyng, and learning more about the Bible the KJV needs to be used. It is perfect, inerrant, and God said he would preserve his word and he has.

                1. “[The KJV] is perfect, inerrant, and God said he would preserve his word and he has.” This leaves little to no possibility for anyone who does not speak English to have the “perfect” Word of God. If the KJV (which is already a translation of a translation) is perfect, then we should use it to translate the Bible into every other language. The problem is: languages are different. It is nigh unto impossible to express a translated statement in exactly the same manner as the source from which it is translated–whether that’s English to Spanish or Greek to English.

                2. You wrote:

                  Timothy would have been using (most likely) a Greek translation of the Bible (Old Testament at that time) Jesus would have also been using a Greek translation of the Bible and still claimed they were perfect and preserved. Matthew 5:18. So if Jesus’ bible was a translation and he said it is perfect our perfect translation (KJV) would still be considered perfect.

                  Well, you just demolished your whole case, because the KJV Old Testament is not translated from the Greek Septuagint (LXX) which Timothy and Jesus used, but from the Hebrew Masoretic Text (MT) which was compiled and transcribed centuries later by the Masorete rabbis during the Middle Ages. If the Greek version is the perfect source, but the KJV uses another source, then by definition it isn’t perfect, now, is it?

                  But we don’t have to speculate. Jesus’s quoting of several Old Testament scriptures follows the LXX, not the MT. And the MT itself has demonstrable errors, such as Psalm 145 being a perfect Hebrew acrostic with each verse beginning with a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet in order — or, rather, would be a perfect acrostic except, oh darnit, it’s missing the line for the letter Nun (“נ” in regular form, “ן” in sofit or final form used only at the ends of words)!

                  Another example demonstrating that the Masorete got some things wrong in the MT is the age of King Ahaziah when he ascended to the throne of the Southern Kingdom of Judah as recounted in II Kings 8 and I Chronicles 22, following the horrific death (arguably the most horrific death in the entire Bible — far and away worse even than the Crucifixion of Christ! You see, the Lᴏʀᴅ literally hated Jehoram’s guts, so He sent said guts outside of Daddy King Jehoram’s body the hard way over a two-year period!) of his father King Jehoram as recounted in I Chronicles 21.

                  II Kings 8:26 in every translation says that Ahaziah was 22 (often written out as “twenty-two,” or “two and twenty years old” in the KJV). But I Chronicles 22:2 in translations based on the MT (including the KJV) say that he was 42 (“Forty and two” in the KJV)! Yet those based on the LXX agree with all versions of II Kings 8:26 that he was 22! In those translations but not the KJV and other MT-based translations, his age is the same in both verses!

                  I’ve seen a lot of lame attempts by KJV Onlyists to try to explain this away, such as claiming that there was more than one King Jehoram of Judah who had a son named Ahaziah (there wasn’t — Matthew would later list the Kings of Judah as part of the genealogy of Joseph to show that Jesus was the rightful King of the Jews, and Matthew made a big deal about there being fourteen generations between major events from Abraham to David, David to the Exile, and the Exile to Jesus, so he couldn’t’ve skipped any, and yet he lists Jehoram and Ahaziah [Greekified as “Joram” and “Ozaias” respectively in the KJV of Matthew 1:8–9) only once each, and as father and son! If there were more than one pair, then that alone makes the Gospel According to Matthew a lie! (It is, actually, but more on that some other time.)

                  Others have tried to claim that Daddy King Jehoram gave his son a “practice reign” twenty years before he died. Problem is, no other king ever did such a thing. There was no tradition of Kings of Israel or Judah doing that. And besides, as both II Kings and I Chronicles (21:1) make clear, Ahaziah was the youngest son, and only ascended to the throne because the Arabians had captured or killed (the account differ on which) all of his older brothers. So there was no way Jehoram (whom the Lᴏʀᴅ hated more than arguably anyone else in the Bible, remember?) could’ve known in advance that that would happen. If he were to give one of his sons a “practice reign,” wouldn’t it be the eldest son, the firstbornm, the Marked or Crown Prince!? There were brothers between them also, since the plural is used in I Chronicles 22:1. So why give such a reign to his youngest son?

                  But we don’t have to speculate either. It’s flat-out impossible for Jehoram to have given any of his sons a “practice reign” twenty years prior to his death because, as is clearly stated in both books (twice in II Chronicles 21), Jehoram only reigned for eight<?em> years!

                  And now we get to the big problem with the KJV being right about this: Daddy King Jehoram was himself only forty years old when he died! Thirty-and-two (32) was he when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem — this is stated repeatedly! Do the math! 32 + 8 = 40. So how could Ahaziah be 42!? Wouldn’t that mean that this king whom the Lᴏʀᴅ hated above all the rest of mankind before or since was somehow given the single most astounding miracle in the entire Bible!?<?em> For the KJV of I Chronicles 22:2 to be right, Jehoram’s youngest son would have to be two years older than him!! Now that’s a neat trick, even for the Bible!

                3. Craig: pity you can’t use the KJV to prove your assertions. As much you and those w/same beliefs, want this passage to claim preservation of God’s word, You CAN’T!! Below you’ll see how You CAN’T corrupt God’s word to make it say what it does not. Or is it only KJVOs can misuse and misapply to preach man- made doctrine while violating their own “can’t add, change, or take away” dogma. Psalms 12 specifically V5-7 is about His people, not His word or words:
                  1. taken out of context by ommitting V5
                  2. the V5 nouns are masculine
                  3. the V6 nouns are feminine.
                  4. the V7 pronouns are masculine
                  5. relevant because ancient Hebrew has gender rules like Italian, Spanish, a few other European languages therefore the genders MUST agree. Thus the “them” in V7 refers to the “people” in V5

              2. Ronald Broadstone

                Actually there is merit pertaining to the argument of KJV translation compared to other translations. I will give a few examples of the KJV against the NIV. (which most all translations after the NIV contain the same omissions as well)

                There are many but I will just spear-head with the main argument, that after the KJV, starting with the NIV, the translations began to omit or change text-proof referring to Jesus Christ being God in the flesh, one in the same as part of the Holy Trinity, Infinite since the beginning, rather than being a separate being. (Not God Himself) Which in turn, obviously, makes it nearly impossible to defend the stance that Jesus Christ IS God, our Creator, and ultimately our Savior!

                Here are a few of many examples:

                Ephesians 3:9
                KJ – “And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ.”

                NIV – “and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.”

                (How can you claim Jesus Christ and the Creator are seperate? I know, by leaving out the verse of Jesus Christ creating all things…)

                Revelation 1:11
                KJ – “Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches.“

                NIV – “which said: Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches“

                (The blatant omission here should be obvious.)

                1 John 5:7-8
                KJ – “ For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.”

                NIV- “For there are three that testify: the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.“

                (Again, obvious.)

                1 Timothy 3:16
                KJ- “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: GOD was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory“

                NIV – “Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: HE appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory“

                (Replacing “God” with “He” forces the reader to ALLUDE to He meaning God. Why do this when leaving the translation as God would make no room for debate?)

                1 John 3:16
                KJ – “Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. “

                NIV – “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.”

                (Same reasoning of the last example, why change it from God giving his life for us, to Jesus Christ giving his life for us, unless again you wanted to leave it open to debate whether or not he was God Himself or just a man name jesus christ?)

                Romans 14:10
                KJ – “But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.“

                NIV – “You, then, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.”

                (I hope you are beginning to see a pattern here…)

                Now that should be plenty of reasoning for the argument, but to add even more validity, here are a few more translation differences that leave out almost ENTIRE verses! Why? My own personal opinion is that it was done to take away some of the Power of the very Word itself!

                Acts 8:37
                KJ – “And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”

                NIV –

                (An ENTIRE verse, just left out! A verse about the Power of Faith in Jesus Christ, how convenient for the enemy!)

                Matthew 5:44
                KJ – “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;”

                NIV – “But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,”

                (The only point, in my mind, to leave out specific details could only be to weaken what was said, or perhaps just pure laziness of the translators…but I doubt the latter.)

                Matthew 9:13
                KJ – “But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

                NIV – “But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

                (While we’re at it, let’s leave out repentance too, why not.)

                Matthew 20:16
                KJ – “So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. “

                NIV – “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

                (Don’t want to hurt the feelings of the many!)

                Matthew 27:35
                KJ – “And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.”

                NIV – “When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.”

                (Bye-bye to fulfilling Old Testament prophecy…minor details that you don’t need to know.)

                Mark 6:11
                KJ – “And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.”

                NIV – “And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave, as a testimony against them.”

                (No judgement? Then deny away, no harm no foul.)

                Mark 10:24
                KJ – “And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!”

                NIV – “The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!”

                (Of course the rich don’t want to hear that so let’s just leave it out for this generation.)

                Luke 4:4
                KJ – “And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. “

                NIV – “Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone.”

                (Jesus must have forgotten the rest of the scripture reference according to these translators!)

                Luke 4:8
                KJ – “And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.”

                NIV – “Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’”

                (Drop the part about satan! *phew*…that was a close one…almost revealed our “possible” motives behind all this distortion of Gods Word…)

                The list of distortions and weakening of verses goes on and on. For the sake of space I’ll stop there…with distortions. So here are a few verses the translators decided to erase from memory completely.

                Matthew 18:11 KJ – “For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.”

                Acts 8:37 KJ – “And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”

                Matthew 23:14 KJ – “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.”

                Mark 9:44 KJ – “Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched”

                Mark 11:26 KJ – “But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.”

                So finally you’re left asking, WHY on earth distort and omit all of this information from scripture!? Well, allow the deception of the translators themselves to come to your own conclusion.

                The publishers deception used to promote the NIV

                Deception #1 – The NIV “just” updates the “archaic” words and makes it “easier to understand”. Nothing is “really changed.

                Truth: The NIV removes some verses that confirm the deity of Jesus Christ.

                Deception #2 – The NIV is easier to read and understand.

                Truth: According to a Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level research study, The King James Bible is by far the easiest!

                Deception #3 – Older and more reliable manuscripts have been discovered since the King James Bible.

                Truth: Dr. Sam Gipp writes, “The fact is, that the King James translators had ALL OF THE READINGS available to them that modern critics have available to them today.” (The Answer Book, Gipp, p.110)

                Deception #4 – The NIV is more accurate.

                Truth: The KJB is a literal word for word translation. When the translators had to add words for sentence structure they are in italics.

                The NIV uses “dynamic equivalence”. Rather than a word for word translation, they add, change and subtract to make the verse say what they “thought” it should! The Preface to the NIV even says, “. . .they have striven for more than a word-for-word translation. . .”

                Why would publishers print so many different Bible versions?

                The King James Bible is the ONLY Bible that is not OWNED by men!

                That’s right! The King James Bible has no Copyright ownership and it can be published by anyone, anytime, with no need to ask for permission!

                So if you’re a publisher and you want to have exclusive copyrights to maximize your profits, you have to produce new versions of the Bible, such as the NIV.

                Lucifer seeks to deceive Christians and non-believers, and the modern versions of the Bible only serve to confuse people.

                By having different versions that conflict with one another, people don’t understand why they should believe that the Bible is the Word of God and not the words of men.

                And when they remove the deity of Jesus, his redeeming blood sacrifice and the Holy Trinity, they remove Christians ability to prove that these things are true.

                REFERENCES: http://www.christianitybeliefs.com

                1. Quoth Ronald Broadstone:

                  Deception #3 — Older and more reliable manuscripts have been discovered since the King James Bible.

                  Truth: Dr. Sam Gipp writes, “The fact is, that the King James translators had ALL OF THE READINGS available to them that modern critics have available to them today.” (The Answer Book, Gipp, p. 110)

                  I can disprove Dr. Sam Gipp’s silly little assertion in three words: “Dead Sea Scrolls.”

                  I’ll rip apart more of your screed later. Bedtime now.

      1. 1611 replica from oxford… quatercentenary edition. No mistakes… only numerology games on wrong words. However it is obviously freemason inspired, and not the other way around being their book of inspiration. The images speak even with the artist long since dead.

        1. richard johnson

          the problem with saying its free masonry inspired is that freemasonry as we know it today did not even exist for another 100 years or so after the creation of the AV

      2. There are different schools of thought within the KJV camp. One thing all KJV advocates acknowledge is that the original 1611 edition had some typographical errors which were corrected in later editions. The “changes” you cited in your article are indeed very minor and were mostly the result of typographical errors. Subsequent editions also reflected changes in spelling, fonts, etc. No noteworthy textual changes took place after the original edition except correcting the typos and updating spellings. It’s not like modern Bible versions that completely revise the text with each new edition to the point that it seems like a whole new version from the previous edition. The KJV editions didn’t do that. For all practical purposes, the Oxford edition I use today is textually identical to the original 1611.

      3. Are you a Jew? You are lying!!! The Vatacanus, Alexandrian, and Sinaiaticus texts are bogus and they don’t even agree with each other. It is really simple. There is the majority text which is reliable and agrees, and then there is the critical minority texts which all modern bibles have switched to including the ESV and the NASB 1995. The NIV should be renamed the nearly inspired version. The NKJV is also based off the minority critical texts. Stay away from Westcott and Hort garbage translations which have infected virtually all modern translations. Stay away from CI Scofield Dispensational notes that is the biggest hoax ever pulled over the eys of the church EVER!!! Amillennial Orthodox Preterist is the true biblical eschatology. Don’t listen to this deceiver. He is either ignorant or a straight up liar.

    2. The best and only true translation is the Authorized King James Version so go get you one of those. :) God Bless

      1. Truly the controversy is can God preserve his Word though out the ages. If we don’t believe this then God will be unable to preserve our salvation. “In the beginning was the Word…”. PRIDE, PRIDE, PRIDE brought Satan down and caused him to twist God’s words and caused Eve to twist his Word a little more. “Lean not unto our own understanding….”. To all who read this- Satan is the author of confusion!

        1. Funny thing about that story, though: the Serpent (which the Bible doesn’t actually identify as Satan until well into Revelation, the very last book [“… the Dragon, that old serpent … the Devil … Satan”]) told the truth to Eve (Genesis 3:5) by God’s own admission! (Genesis 3:25)

            1. The Lᴏʀᴅ told Adam & Eve that they would die the same day that they ate of the Fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, but that wasn’t what I was referring to.

              The Serpent also said (immediately after the part you quoted), “For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.” (3:5)

              As the Lᴏʀᴅ God was sending them out of the Garden, He said (v. 22): “Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil:

              Right there, the Lᴏʀᴅ God Himself outright admits that, at least on that point, the Serpent told the truth!

              (Oh, and just who is this “us” that the Lᴏʀᴅ God is only one of, anyway?)

              Also note that the reason in His words that He actually kicked them out of the Garden wasn’t just for punishment, but to keep them from eating of the Tree of Life and living forever! Now why would He want to keep them from that?

              For that matter, why did He create those Trees in the first place if He didn’t want them to partake of them? Either of them? Why put them not only in the Garden, but in the midst (middle, center) of the Garden? No matter whether the Garden was square or round or rectangular or some other shape, by definition the center is the one spot that they can’t get as far away from as they could any other spot in the entire Garden without leaving the Garden entirely! Why put them there!?

              1. Possibly;
                “Die” as in losing innocence, introducing themselves to wicked ways.
                “Us” as in immortals; now knowing evil since depriving themselves of purity.
                Being cast out from their safe land and would “surely die” after disobeying.
                Temptation doomed them when they no longer believed the creators words but someone else – just as it is warned today.

      2. Latoya Gauthier

        It’s so sad how we GODs family take things so small in the text and argue . And make a big issue ..The point is Jesus was born of a virgin ..died on the cross for our sins and was Resurrected….and living with in he’s people today ……when the Bible your reading leave this out …there is a problem ….it don’t matter if each Bible use different words to really mean the same thing… this is the work of the devil to cause confusion to feed in uncertainties that we deal with ..in these trying times . Stay prAyed up….grounded in faith..stop wasting time in confusion…trust inGODs promises and abilities …

    3. Dear freind,
      Why would you go to an atheist to find out which Bible is the right one? I just got on this website a few days ago only to find out that this is not the place to be encouraged in the Lord. Sitting in the counsel of the ungodly is not a Christian’s prerogative.

      1. When I wrote the above post, I wasn’t an atheist. Besides, I could ask the same thing reversed: Why would anyone go to a Christian to learn about the Bible? They’re obviously biased and unable to make rational assessments of the subject matter.

          1. And because I understand what the word “bias” means. I admit that my take on the Bible is biased as well; however, I attempt to frame my understanding of it in rational terms based on logic and reason and never on the “you just gotta believe” nonsense applied to it by Christians.

            1. Rick, you don’t have to take it on the “you just gotta believe” basis. True faith is not a leap in the dark. It is based on absolute truth. One doesn’t need to understand every jot and tittle, but by searching, the whole with its pertinent details fall into place. Then over time some of the unknowns become clear. Don’t give up!

                1. I’d say that the resurrection is factual proof with over 500 eye witnesses to His post resurrection appearances. Then there is fulfilled prophecy.

                  1. I’d say that the resurrection is factual proof with over 500 eye witnesses to His post resurrection appearances.

                    Really? Who are these 500 witnesses? What are their names? Where can we read their own accounts of this?

                    Oh, wait, you’re talking about some guy named “Saul of Tarsus” who couldn’t even keep his own origin story straight who claimed that “above five hundred brethren” saw the resurrected Christ (I Corinthians 15, key verse 6)?

                    Funny thing: not a single one of the Gospel accounts (you know, the books written expressly to record the life and ministry and crucifixion and resurrection and aftermath thereof of Jesus Christ, specifically to provide evidence that He truly was the promised Messiah? Yeah. Them.) so much as hint of such a thing happening — not even the one written by “Paul”’s bestest buddy and personal physician Luke (the guy who also wrote The Acts of the Apostles which is all about what happened after Jesus ascended and how the Apostles started spreading the Gospel but failed at it so along comes Paul née Saul of Tarsus to show them how to do it right)!

                    Hey, I could claim that Herakles aka Hercules came back to Earth, and that “above five thousand men” saw him. But unless I could cough up the names of these alleged witnesses, and unless at least some of them wrote their own accounts of this, it’d mean only that I had nothing to show for my claims than my own bluster. You know, like Paul did.

                    Oh, and the other events Paul mentions there are flatly contradicted by the four Gospels. He says that the resurrected Lord was first seen by Cephas (“Peter”) and all of the twelve (verse 5), then this mysterious appearance to “above 500 brethren at once” which no other Bible writer nor even Pauline epistle seems to know anything about (v. 6), then to “James and the other apostles” (v. 7), and “last of all” by Saul himself (v. 8ff).

                    Except that not a single one of the Gospel accounts backs that up, even without the verse 6 part. The verse 7 part could refer to the appearance in the upper room where doubting Thomas was finally present and saw and felt Jesus’s resurrected but still-wounded hands and feet and side and where He ate fish and honeycomb, but all four Gospel accounts say that the first people to see Him after His resurrection was a group of women led by Mary Magdalene (with various companions which differs from Gospel to Gospel). Paul seems to be totally unaware of this. In fact, in all of his Epistles, Paul never even so much as mentions Mary Magdalene (he does allude to a “Mary” in Romans 16:6, but only in the context of greeting several leading women in the Church at Rome, who’d be very unlikely to be Mary Magdalene nor Mary the mother of Jesus and adopted mother of John, nor Mary the mother of John Mark that Peter abode with in Acts 12).

                    The verse 5 part is flatly impossible since it says that Jesus was seen by Cephas then all of the twelve. Problem is, there wasn’t twelve Apostles at the time. Remember, Judas Iscariot had betrayed Him four days previously, and had gone and offed himself in his shame over that? And his replacement Matthias wouldn’t be appointed by casting forth lots until after Jesus ascended into Heaven forty days later! So just who are these twelve, all of whom saw Him before these Nameless 500? “All of” means “every last one of,” without a single exception.

                    Paul in fact doesn’t really seem to know a whole lot about the Jesus of the four Gospels (not even the one his buddy Luke wrote). For instance, what was Jesus most commonly known as by the general public? “Jesus of Nazareth,” right? And what did He call Himself more than any other title? “The Son of Man,” right? Paul doesn’t seem to know about either name. Not once in any of his Epistles does he use either, nor does he even mention Nazareth as a city! (Nor Bethlehem, for that matter, but that’s another subject in itself.) Only once in all of his Epistles does he actually quote Jesus, and that only briefly to do with the Last Supper. He flatly contradicts Jesus’s teachings on numerous points, including the requirements for salvation itself (Paul says by grace alone with works having no part, Jesus says works are what determines who is and who is not saved in numerous places and in no uncertain terms [Matthew 25:31–46 being the most important but by no means the only one]).

                    You also mentioned “fulfilled prophecy.” Boy howdy can I have a field day with that! Those Messianic prophecies don’t hold up anywhere near as well as you think, but I don’t have time to go into it right now. Later.

                2. The world’s definition of faith is different than the Bible’s.
                  The world’s faith: essentially a blind hope–with no assurance that the object of the faith is actually real or will come into fruition.
                  The Bible’s faith: (from Hebrews 11:1) That which proves (or brings substance to) the things we cannot see; I believe the Holy Spirit is the only entity that can grant such a faith.
                  I believe the only

        1. So you began to question the Bible and now you dont believe it at all. This proves the point of KJV readers for sure.

          1. I still use the King James Version often; the reason I walked away has nothing to do with translational issues. The King James Version is actually more on point with why I walked away from the faith, if memory serves. If some of the more dynamic translations were to be taken seriously, I may have been able to save my faith. But the more exact translations were faith-killing. So the King James Version Onlyists can use me as an example all they want; as typical, they won’t know what they are talking about.

            1. Just saying you said the words “I might have been able to save my faith” you haven’t included Jesus in any of this. If you would have been saved in the first place then you wouldn’t need to save your faith. You probably had no faith to begin with.

          2. You won’t find in the Bible any doctrine that states if a person reads an alternate translation of the Bible, they will become an atheist. One is an atheist by his choice alone. Can one be influenced by the story of Christ to be an atheist? Even the devil understands that a house divided against itself cannot stand.

            1. For what it’s worth, I became an unbeliever by reading the Bible. Deuteronomy 22 killed my faith, which means the other passage about the law of God being perfect, converting the soul, is a lie, not only because the law deconverted me but also because souls don’t exist.

          3. The “Bible,” unfortunately, is different to different people. Fortunately, I know God cares far more that I have Jesus in my heart, than which Bible is in my hand – a small, but incredibly detail some miss.

        2. Romans 1. You need to study this and repent. No one is an “atheist”. God reveals himself to all men therefore all men become guilty before Him and therefore He will be a just God when He casts you into Hell and He says He will laugh at your calamity. He will give you over to your reprobate mind and there will be no hope for your soul if you do not repent. Please my friend, beg God now for forgiveness and the gift of repentance that only He can give you before He says it’s too late.

            1. If you would like to meet god, shoot your self in the head , hang your self , slit your throat, or step in front of a train. These are a few fast ways of arranging the meeting you desire. You could also just live out the rest of your life and just die naturally, but either way you will have the council you desire, and in either way you die you will still go straight to hell after your chat with the LORD. The only way out of this everlasting torment is if you go back to God and ask for forgiveness. Clear your self with the Blood of Jesus, so yours sins may be washed away . Please stop responding to others with a mocking tone, especially when the matter involves God. I am not replying to you in joking manner. Only a truly stupid man will mock god with out knowing 100% that God does not exist. What you are doing is playing a very dangerous game of Russian roulette with your life (soul) , and not knowing for sure wether there is a bullet in the gun or not. It’s better to be good (holy), believe (in jesus), and die and there be nothing (no god), than it is to be bad (sinful), not belive, die, and find out that there is a God, and now you have to stand infront of him to give account of your life and disbelief and thrown into hell. It’s better to be safe than sorry. Only a fool would dissregard God. Brothers and sisters, do not let this man discourage your from the Lord.

              1. Welcome to my site. I appreciate you teaching me how to behave on my own lawn. Thank goodness you’re here to enlighten me through the impeccable apologetic of Pascal’s wager. Your solid logic and invitation to kill myself has revealed the errors of my ways, and I’ll gladly discuss the validity of what you’re saying with God, if his ambassadors would ever arrange a meeting rather than just talking about my death. If the murderer Moses could get a private meeting with God, I should be able to too. What sort of operation is the Most High running if he prefers the company of murderers? Ooh, yeah, a sham designed to control people under the threat of eternal death… I can see why murderers would be attracted to that.

                1. Rick, God had chose these people who had committed murder because he saw the innate quality’s within them, and he saw that people like Moses (who got fedup and killed an Egyptian who was beating the crap out of another Israelite), David and Paul would be strong, and faithful leaders who can carry his word and instruction diligently among the people. You read the bible, so you remember that there was a shortage of truly worthy people up to the Lords standard. If the lord had any other options, who would select better candidates. But that is who was there at the time, and the Lord saw that their will, character, faith and leadership will be sufficient to lead the people. You also remember that they committed these acts before they knew God. God forgave them after they repented, and vowed to follow God’s lead. What you have to make a decision and accept the reality of is God’s character (which i find is not bad at all, but does warrant fear and aw); he loves us all, and wants the best for us, but on the other hand he does not hide his displeasure, and in old testament days, and after Jesus’s return, that displeasure is meted out in fury and destruction. He recognizes us as intelligent, sentient, and fallen beings who he wants to be as strong, alert, and upright as we are capable of being, but on the other hand, we are his creations, and within the context of a God, he can do whatever he wants with his creations.
                  We have placed ourselves and our worth on a very high pedestal, and that pedestal is above reproof, direction, humbleness, and piety. This high pedestal is our own ideas formed with the help of Satan, who he threw off of that same pedestal, all the way out of heaven.
                  I used to be an atheist, but recognized God’s existence and his grace about 4 years ago. How did you loose your faith?

                2. Rick, i am sorry for the responses of those who claim to know and love Jesus. The universe and all scientific laws prove that He exists (Psalm 19:1), or you could just look in the mirror. :-)
                  You don’t need anyone to arrange a meeting, you can do it yourself. If you genuinely call on Him, He will answer you. I challenge you (in a good way) to sincerely ask Him to reveal Himself to you (like “God, if You are really there show me and help my unbelief”) everyday until He does (i almost put a number of days but i decided against it). He will make Himself known to you – it may not be in an audible voice, or a vision, or a dream, or in person, but He will answer your request. He love us deeply and wants us to know Him. I love you deeply (and I just “randomly” found this page) and want you to know Him as well, beyond just truth and theology as we understand in part on this earth. Blessings to you as you reach back towards Him (because He is always reaching towards us even when we don’t see or feel it).

                3. He went wrong with saying you should kill yourself. But to “Arrange a meeting” with God didn’t work out that well with Job either. God asked Job 83 questions and job couldn’t answer a single one. His first question, “Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.” Seeing how you can’t or any other person on this earth could possible answer that question. I wouldn’t like to try and answer the rest. And second, personally I don’t know how Dueteronomy 22 could “kill” your faith, New Testament churches today believe that Jesus got rid of the law. We use the Old Testament for learning purposes as well as to track the genealogy of Jesus and the story of the Jews. The New Testament is where we see that we are no longer under the law, but grace. Also about the 500 nameless people. No they aren’t named, but think logically for the time period. There were many books from outside sources that tried to disregard Christ saying he didn’t raise from the dead, but that proves that Jesus was alive. And these 500 nameless people were able to defend it at the time. And If I’m correct there are 39 books outside of the Bible that reference Christ. Many of those mention the 500 nameless people. That makes them more important. Those 500 nameless people prove that Jesus was alive at the time and rose from the dead after he was crucified.

                  1. Then where are the accounts of any of these 500 people? I want it in their words, not second-hand from Saul of Tarsus (and even he didn’t quote any of them — he merely said that “above five hundred brethren at once” had seen the risen Lord Jesus).

                    I tore that whole passage apart months ago (back in June) in a Reply to Wayne. There’s a lot more wrong with it than just the nameless, wordless 500 “witnesses” (witnesses are only worth something if you can hear or read their own testimony — try Paul’s tactic in a court case and see how far you get). It flatly contradicts all four Gospel accounts of Jesus’s Resurrection (which also contradict each other) on numerous points.

        3. You were always an atheist, the truth is, you were never a Christian or you would have continued on in the faith.

          You hate God because you love your sin,
          Repent and believe, or you too will perish.

            1. Luke 13:3 says ” I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish” we don’t all perish in the end. Only those who did not repent. If you do repent, you will be saved. I’ll give you a few verses.
              Romans 3:23
              Romans 5:8,12
              Romans 6:23
              Luke 13:3
              Romans 10:9-10, 13
              These verses first say we are all sinners and the latter verses say that even though we are sinners, Christ died for us to pay for our sins and everyone can be saved.

            2. richard johnson

              What is the explanation for the existence of jewish people who have been afflicted and murdered and persecuted where ever they went in the 4 corners of the earth for the last 2000 years yet they still maintain their religion and identity. They are unique in the worlds peoples. My view is that God has only created one religion in the history of man and that was the jewish religion and the promises made to Israel . Israel was set aside 200 years ago and despite 1948 it still is set aside and has not been reformed.

          1. Of all the lame things Dispensationalist “Christians” (Dispensationalism is a false cult that would still be false even if Christianity in any form were true), this one is the silliest and most hypocritical (remember, hypocrisy is the one sin that your Lord and Savior condemned more times than He did any other sin!).

            You honestly think that we atheists (including both our host Rick Beckman and me) want to be atheists just because we wanna sin and get away with it? Really!? You think we actually want to believe that. someday, we’re gonna die, and when we do, that’s it? No Heaven, no Hell, no Paradise, no Purgatory, no Limbo, no Elysian Fields, no Hades, no Valhalla, no Hel in Niffelheim, no Happy Hunting Grounds, no Spirit World, no reincarnation nor Nirvana, just pfft lights out? The Nothingness of Mu? Oblivion? That we’re never gonna see any of our departed loved ones ever again? You actually think we want to believe all of that, just so we can, what, shop on Sunday? Read a Playboy?

            But that’s not the hypocritical part. That’s just the very, very silly part. The hypocritical part is this: Your. religion actually does offer the “Sin All You Want and Get Away With It™” Plan! That’s what you believe, right? Accept Jesus Christ as Personal Savior by speaking, just once, a roughly two-dozen-word Sinner’s Prayer, and that’s it! !00% guaranteed Eternal Salvation® or your immortal soul back! No matter what you do (with the possible exception of Denying or Blaspheming the Holy Ghost) or don’t do. Steal the retirement funds of thousands of people? Bear false witness in a court of law? Betray your family or nation? Commit adultery? Rape children? Participate in or even mastermind a genocide? No problemo! You’re saved, right? Is that not what you believe? Jesus done paid for all that, and all you have to do is accept it and you’re savedno matter what you did before, or do thereafter!

            Take Jeffrey Dahmer, for instance. You remember him, right? In the 90s, IIRC. He lured Asian-American children and youth to his home where he raped, then butchered, then cooked and ate, them. Yet while in prison he accepted Jesus Christ as Personal Savior, so he’s saved, right? And he still would’ve been even if he’d subsequently gotten out (either on good behavior or by escaping) and then lured and raped and chopped up and cooked and ate a few more dozen Asian-American youth, right? But no, he was murdered in prison by his fellow prisoners who couldn’t stand being in the presence of someone who’d done that level of evil.

            Yet what about those Asian-American youth he lured and raped and sliced and diced and cooked and ate? Well, many of them were probably Buddhist or Shinto or some other Eastern “pagan” religion, not Christian, so they never accepted Jesus Christ as Personal Savior. So even if they lived absolutely blameless lives, had been loving to their parents and younger siblings and the elderly in their communities and such, only to have their lives end in such a horrific manner before they even reached maturity, and now they’re burning in Hell until Judgment Day when they’ll be resurrected and judged guilty for not having their names written in the Book of Life of the Lamb Slain from before the foundation of the world even though the man who murdered them so horrifically is found written there, then they get to watch Jeffrey Dahmer waltz on into the Holy City to receive the white stone and new name and sing the new song forever and ever, while they get cast into the Lake of Fire Burning with Brimstone, which is the Second Death, and the smoke ascendeth therefrom forever and ever?

            Is that not what you believe? “But let thine [answer] be, yea, yea [Yes], or nay, nay [No], for more than this cometh of evil.” Answer as He commanded you: Yes or No? No further explanation than that, because that would be evil according to He Himself. Yes, or No?

  1. Hi all.

    In the version issue there a a whole host of opinions.
    Much of the discussion generates more heat(argument) than light(understanding).

    Here is my take.

    1. The best version is one you read faithfull and understand.
    2. I like more literal versions.
    3. Some versions are easier for public reading.
    (NIV is my favourite in the pulpit)
    4. Some literal versions (NASB) help you know which Greek and
    Hebrew words were used in the original text.
    5. Knowing that each has strengths and weaknesses I pick a
    different version each year to read through.
    6. Some paraphrases (NOT A TRANSLATION) help me put difficult
    concepts into easy language. (I like “The Message”)

    1. That’s a wise position, Gordon, and I appreciate your emphasis in #6.

      I’ll also add that when a translation uses dynamic equivalency (as the NIV and others do) rather than more literal methods of translation, there are points where what you’re reading isn’t translation but is interpretation. An example of this is in the KJV, the phrase “God forbid” should be “may it not be so” or similar; the translators interpreted “God” into the text, but it really isn’t there.

    2. Gordon, I just wanted to correct your #4:
      the post-1995 NASB, and most other modern translations, are based on the Westcott and Hort critical translation.
      This translation was based mostly on Westcott and Hort’s biases and has many flaws in it. It does NOT represent which Greek and
      Hebrew words were used in the original text in any way whatsoever.
      We can never fully know exactly what words were in the ORIGINAL text since we don’t have the original texts. We can only make judgments based on quantity and quality of the texts we do have.
      BUT, the most important thing is that we have true Faith .. helped by reading His Word and Prayer!

    3. Wow! Jordan you should be really scared that a Hellbound self proclaimed God hater agrees with your stance on Bible translations. You’ve taken the side of Satan and cast doubt on Gods words. You should cry out to God in repentance for the many people you have caused to doubt.

  2. Only the KJV 1611 is the version God gave his people. Fellowships are so screwed up today because if these fake bibles like the witches bible: NIV – they should be the most exciting place in the world to go to – but are in fact the most dull and boring places where heretics dance the dance of death. These people who use these bibles neither understand nor can help anyone else with the Lord truth. They are also listening but never hearing, always knowing but never understanding, always watching but never seeing. FOOLS: catch up with the truth: read Gail Riplinger

    [admin edit – removed broken link]

    1. so the majority of Christians in the world who cannot speak or read English (eg cannot understand the KJV Bible of 1611 – Jesus didnt speak English) are being deceived – because they are using Arabic, Urdu, etc Bible versions? So God is only centred on the English speaking world, in evangelising and teaching them using the KJV – to hell with the rest?

      The only ones who prefer, [self cented] deception – prefer it to truth, I think (as found in 2 Tim 3/4) are the King James Only sect.

      1. Many that are called KJV only simply use the KJV because it is the best English translation and they speak English…obviously. If gheir orininal language wasnt English they would use one of these good translations in their language.
        English – AV/KJV
        French – Olivetan
        German – Luther’s
        Spanish – Reina-Valera
        Arabic – Van Dyck
        Tagalog – Ang Biblia
        Russian – Synodal
        Ukrainian – Kulisch
        Dutch – Statenvertaling
        Italian – Diodati
        Portuguese – Almedia Corrigida Fiel
        Polish – Gdansk
        Maltese – Zammit
        Napali – TBS Version
        Hungarian – Karoli
        Romanian – Cornilescu
        Hebrew – Masoretic
        Greek – Textus Receptus

    2. Read Gail Riplinger? Even her scholarly contemporaries want nothing to do w/her. But it’s free country and I have Jesus in my heart and a CSB in my hand on my way to heaven!

  3. Thanks Rick (Beckman) for your comments on the different verses – it was a real eye opener. I use e-sword to study the bible and I was having a problem, with some word searches. I was searching in KJV but only using KJV 1611 for study: but some words did not have the same ‘count’ in the KJV and KJV 1611. Some words are mispelled in the KJV 1611 like ‘deuil’ also once spelled ‘divel’. I guess without computer technology and different ‘companies’ of scholars working on this amazing work some misspelling slips occurred – but this did not change the meaning. Another common misspelled word spelt three different ways was: Liar, Lyar, Lyer – all found in KJV 1611. But the men used for this bible version word for word translation are remarkable in themselves – these men were not today’s half baked donuts that preach or teach in pulpits and theology colleges: here is a history of the translators of the greatest bible and only bible God gave us KJV1611 Translators: http://www.wilderness-cry.net/bible_study/translators/

  4. Jeremy Farley

    I respectfully wish to ask the following question:

    Considering Daniel only had manuscripts and no autographs of the Pentateuch, when he wrote his book then it can be concluded that at no time has any one person ever had the complete and original copy of the Word of Copy.

    Therefore it would only make since that God has once inspired his Word and forever preserved it.

    God’s Word is perfect, complete, and preserved- hopefully all of us are in agreement of that fact… and recognizing that the Byzantine & Alexandrian Texts disagree with each other as do all of the Versions of the Bible with each other, one can only conclude that:
    A) All are corrupt and flawed…
    Only problem is that this would disprove Pslam 12.6-, Matt 24.35, I Pet 1.25
    …but seeing that the Word is flawed would it really matter?

    B) One is correct and the rest are all corrupt…
    Seeing that the NIV which is derived from the Alexandrian Text removes “through his blood” from Colossians, while the King James contains “through his blood” which is found in the Byzantine (Antioch) Text, wouldn’t it make sense that one must be wrong?

    Also the NIV, NASB, NKJV, and KJV all disagree in some major way with everyother version as do the Byzantine Texts with the Alexandrian Texts- therefore by reason of common sense it would only seem logical that only one of the texts and versions can be the “Perfect and complete word of God.”

    Furthermore, Christ quoted Old Testament Hebrew passages in Greek and no person accused him of believing in double inspiration.

    God’s Word has not been double inspired- it was breathed only once. However, every time we find God breathing in the Bible it was eternally and perfectly-

    He breathed upon Adam once- but yet I and you still have that same breath of life within us today. Christ breathed upon his disciples and they received the Holy Ghost and never lost it. God breathed his word prior to the foundations of the earth were laid, and I still have a perfect copy of it today- not double inspiration… Once inspired, forever preserved!

    Respectfully,
    Jeremy Farley

  5. You know my brother? the holy papa loves folks like you. Wanna guess why biblical christianty is long gone? A version for every heresy amen, if ya gona teach it ya got have a book for it, amen. May God have mercy.
    Hardpan

  6. There is one reliable version to teach from, the King James version. Untill around 1650 no standard of spelling was established, so no wonder there are different spellings of words in earlier editions of the KJV. Early printers were notorious for leaving out, changing, or adding words, to make their type set to fit the page. So this is the reason for the errors up until 1769. This is when the edition you have today was printed, and all subsequent copies are from.

    As for Cambridge, and Oxford differences, that is a result of printer disagreements on translation of two or three words. Of which no doctrine is changed or compromised.

    1. You’re missing the point, Samuel. King James Onlyists cannot claim that the King James Version is perfect if there are varying discrepancies between the still-used editions. Onlyists often point out that modern translations “contradict” each other. If editions of the King James Version “contradict” each other, then Onlyists either need to put up or shut up.

      1. As I see it, Oxford has remained as is since 1769. Cambridge on the other hand has changed, several editions of the Cambridge differ. Only the PCE “Pure Cambridge Edition” is accepted by the KJVO folks. That one has been out of print since 1980, but some of the Cameo editions still use the same plates.

        But still there remains the two or three word difference between the PCE, and the Oxford. But its not enough, nor does it change anything doctrinally to grumble about, except for some KJV radical. Which really do themselves, and everyone else a disservice, because a radical can never convince anyone. As far as I am concerned the KJV is the only trustful, and reliable Bible we have. But that is only my opinion.

        1. The “Bible Versions” page on your site mentions that numerous versions — including my favorite, the English Standard — are “excellent.”

          I tend to agree with your site in that regard. :)

          [admin note – the site in question no longer worked as of 2015-08-26, and so the links were removed]

          1. Most of the versions mentioned on my site, are reliable versions of their respective manuscripts. Of course; you can’t consider the paraphrase editions, in the same light.

            I just happen to favor the Textus Receptus, over the Sinaiticus and Vaticanus . But use the NASB along with the KJV, for Bible Studies. The NASB I use is a pre 1995 edition, I feel it is more accurate than the later edition. Which left word for word translation, for a dynamic principle translation.

      2. You’re missing the point, Samuel. King James Onlyists cannot claim that the King James Version is perfect if there are varying discrepancies between the still-used editions. Onlyists often point out that modern translations “contradict” each other. If editions of the King James Version “contradict” each other, then Onlyists either need to put up or shut up.
        *******
        We all know the answer to that one, don’t we, now.
        The final Tetus Receptus is the English Pure Cambridge Edition [CIRCA 1900 to now]of the AV1611.
        It has no erratta whatsoever.
        *******
        Looks like someone else needs to close his mouth to be esteemed wise.
        God gets the last laugh.
        But wouldn’t you prefer his mercy?
        *******
        PeterAV
        Every word of God is pure:
        Many do not believe that verse.

  7. Your arguments seem nice, but the whole of the issue has been proven false by F.H.A. Scrivener in the late 1800’s. He was a critical text supporter and stated that the brunt of all changes were spelling standardization, grammar standardiztion, corrections of printer errors and other such items. He even stated that many of the so-called errors were due to the copyists misreading the manuscripts. So, if someone makes a mistake in printing does that make preservation null and void? No, because the error was not the writer’s fault. For example, let’s say you make a perfect translation of The Iliad or some other such work. Now, you turn that copy over to the printer to be printed. Now, the printer takes that copy and sets it up for printing. Now, spelling and grammar have already been standardized so we can say there is no issue there. But what if when they print some characters begin to look blocked out like [][][][][] as can happen when computers have issues reading certain fonts. On top of that let’s say that the computer decided certain words were misspelled and corrected them such as their with they’re and your with you’re. On top of that let’s say that the printer was an older one and that it possibly dropped the letter t every fifth time. So there we now have a plethora of errors in modern day printing and the first edition of your translation is flawed. Now, was the manuscript imperfect? Of course not. It was printer errors. Do the printer errors make your translation imperfect? No, it does not. What you do is you go back and print a revision. Now, even enemies of the KJV Only group can admit this was the case. Secular scholars can also attest to the fact. When the original copyists were doing their hand setting, letter by letter and page by page printing of the first edition, some of them had the manuscripts read to them and some read it as they went along. Firstly, there were very poor lighting conditions in these printing shops and most printing was done by candlelight. Also there were issues with the printers reading one thing and typesetting another thing. Add to that the fact that some of these typesetters had printed previous English Bibles so they knew some passages at the very least by heart. So, as they typeset they could read one passage and easily go to set the type for it and accidentally typeset for a reading they remembered from a previous translation. Now, do these errors make the original KJV manuscript in error? Of course not. And the fact that some of the translators worked to correct these errors introduced through the printer’s errors is evident that they noticed their text was not the same as they had presented for printing. Any intelligent person can tell the difference between what kind of editing was going on with the KJV of 1611 and the printing conditions throughout that time and see that the argument of all of these supposed differences melts away. As stated before, F.H.A. Scrivener found roughly 400 differences in the KJV editions between 1611 and 1769. Secular scholarship and other Christian scholars have attested it was indeed mostly due to the printers reading into the manuscript what they knew from previous printings. As far as the issue between the readings that Oxford and Cambridge have today, it is evident that there is one in error that maintained a printing error over time and has not changed it since. The proper readings are found in the Cambridge prints. I have studied this for nearly a decade and have found that KJV Only people and Original Autograph Only people on both sides have outright lied, presented false or erroneous historical accounts and facts and/or repeated talking points like most people often do. It is for that reason I am working on a book to dispel these errors. A good read about the translation of the KJV would be Adam Nicholson’s book God’s Secretaries. He is not KJV Only or Original Autograph Only. He is just a historian that has set about to gather facts that others have muddied over or misrepresented.

    1. Oh, and I forgot to ask, how do printer’s errors negate a KJV Only person from believing in a preserved text? After all, the original manuscript was not in error and that was the standard used in correcting it. In fact, to a KJV Only believer it would only seem to support their belief and not hurt it that God preserved His Word, as preserve means to guard or to keep safe, by seeing that learned men noticed the printing errors and worked to edit them out. So, in all fairness they can say they have a 1769 edition of the 1611. Those errors would not mean the work itself was erroneousness. I am just curious on your take on that. That’s all.

    2. God did not say He would “preserve” the Scriptures. Psalm 12:7 says that God will protect His people… well, unless you’re a King James Onlyist and are stuck with how it renders the verse.

      You mentioned that the King James Version was “corrected” by comparing publications of it to the “original” — the original what? There are not original manuscripts, and the manuscripts the King James translators did have were rather late manuscripts, some of which were heavily influenced by the Vulgate (not to mention King James’ own adherence to Church of England-esque terminology).

      Today’s King James Version (of which there are at least TWO in common usage) differs from that in 1611. That’s a fact. Which one is “perfect”? You didn’t answer that question.

      1. Shameful Rick. The manuscripts the KJV Translators did not only have late Manuscripts and none were that influenced by the Vulgate. I thought you had studied the secular accounts made by historians throughout the world on that matter. I can see now you either are repeating some things you were told or simply have not studied this in depth as you seem to say you did. Yes, the King James Translators had an original manuscript they prepared to print that they could consult with to ensure that the printed text was the same as their work. If you can find this to be untrue I would love to know, but as of now I am quite uncertain of your scholarship in that area.As I stated apographs are not originals, but the King James Translators could compare their original translation manuscript. Please read more carefully. Have I said I was King James Only? If you were to ask me which of the two published are more correct in their rendering , I already stated that the Cambridge held the correct readings, not the Oxford. I see that in spite of all of the scholarly facts I laid out for you you are more worried about trying to prove there is no exact replica of the 1611 available today. Who said there was? After all there were several editions printed in 1611 that differed from one another. However, if the text was perfect and the printing was flawed, then who are you to make the standard the product and not the original English manuscript all the production was to take place from? That is a question no one has ever dared to answer.

      2. I happened upon your site while doing some research, and decided to read through some posts to see if the overall spirit of the disagreements on this have changed at all since last I bothered to discuss it at any length with someone.

        Sadly I see that for the most part, they have not. Case in point: In post #14-15 Chad stated his questions and arguments both very well, and as was plain in what he wrote – did not identify himself as, nor did he paint himself as an “Onlyist”. In fact, he made it rather clear that he was not one of that persuasion. See his posts:

        Chad August 30, 2009 at 12:50 am
        Your arguments seem nice, but the whole of the issue has been proven false by F.H.A. Scrivener in the late 1800’s. Those errors would not mean the work itself was erroneousness. I am just curious on your take on that. That’s all.

        Your immediate response began with this:

        Rick Beckman August 30, 2009 at 5:32 am
        God did not say He would “preserve” the Scriptures. Psalm 12:7 says that God will protect His people… well, unless you’re a King James Onlyist and are stuck with how it renders the verse.

        In that one paragraph alone you made your real intentions utterly clear – to do your level best to defame and denigrate in every way possible the dreaded “King James Onlyist’s” you so obviously fear will bring about the destruction of the known world.

        You are so consumed with hatred for this group of people and your mission to lead everyone else to the truth as you see it, that you cannot engage in a reasonable or honest discourse regarding it with anyone who does not see things exactly as you do. In responding to Chad, you were utterly ungracious, snide even, and ignored everything he said in his post in order to just loudly reiterate your war chant. Terrible behavior.

        I have to agree with Chad, that your obvious attempts at obfuscation of facts and questions you cannot properly answer or refute make it plain that the vast majority of your knowledge on the subject is little more than anecdotal propaganda; and that your reason for “discussing” it here is not to edify or enlighten anyone in any way that is God-honoring, it is only an outlet for you to hammer at a group of people you feel such a deep contempt and loathing toward.

        You so easily place your enemies under the blanket label of “Onlyist” (in essence assigning them their scarlet letter), making the very term sound evil and worthy of hunting down and casting out…I can only wonder how many other labels you likely use to further categorize people and thus show yourself as above them, as superior.

        The issue of Bible inerrancy and translational differences is definitely one worth being studied, and one worth using in an attempt to draw brothers and sisters in Christ closer to God and closer to one another. To use it as an axe to slice the body into ever smaller pieces? Especially when it becomes obvious by what is written here that the purpose is to win against an opponent, not to win the day for Christ Jesus? I think not.

        May God in His wisdom guide your every step as He determines each beat of your heart.

        We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death. Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer; and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. – 1John 3:14-15

        1. I never called Chad a King James Onlyist. I responded mainly to his second comment which referred more to scriptural matters than his first comment did — I’m unfamiliar with Scrivener or his work, so I had nothing to add to or reply to concerning Chad’s first comment.

          I didn’t even attack King James Onlyists in the comment of mine to which you refer; all I said was that they are stuck with how the King James Version renders a verse (this is true by definition, not any abstract reasoning of my own).

          If that constitutes any sort of negativity or fear toward King James Onlyists, then I’d hate to see how you’d take an actual attack against them.

          But then I also would like to note that your reply to me did not further any argument biblically; my argument is and always will be that King James Onlyism is indefensible on the basis of sola Scriptura. From that simply foundation, plenty of arguments can be made against Onlyism, such as the inconsistency in available King James Versions as noted above.

        2. Lori: you Accuse Rick of hatred because he doesn’t agree w/your position or Chad’s comes across as Leftwing thinking & reaction. Chad is a closet KJVO. If Chad truly knew the history of the TRs & KJV translation process he would NOT that position. Disagreement isn’t hatred.

      3. Preservation of Scripture

        2 Peter 1:21

        “For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost”

        2 Timothy 3:16-17

        “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
        That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works”

        Psalm 12:6-7

        “The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
        Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever”

        Mark 13:31

        “Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.”

        1 Peter 1:25

        “But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.”

    3. Amen to Chads response ! well said brother !! Please keep up your perserverence for Gods word . You commented that you were writing a book and I would appreciate info about obtaining a copy when available . wwhite3755@aol.com

    4. I go to a Christian college and I think that I am the only KJVO person on campus. I haven’t met another one at least. Chad’s arguments are great and he certainly knows what he is talking about. Without even doing any study of the history of bible versions I know that this KJV contains no errors and no contradictions. I don’t really care if it’s 1611 1769 or 1980. Whatever it is, it is right. Chad gave you the history lesson and I loved it. I’m going to give the God lesson. God created the heaven and the earth right? Why is He dead today? Can the Almighty not make a bible that is 100% right for His English speaking people. No the Word of God is not confined to the KJV. It is found in bits and pieces in tracts, hymnals, and various other versions of the bible. I don’t see why I come under attack so often for believing God preserved His scripture for me and put it into English through men. Moses broke the tablets, was God’s word lost forever? No, God made Moses write the tablets again. God hasn’t forgotten His word, so rather than argue about it and make more people atheist let’s pray for those who are lost like rick. Making people atheist and destroying their faith is the will of the devil not God. You can get saved reading any bible version, but after reading a few passages from other bible version I realized mine makes the most sense. I will always be KJVO, and I pray for those who aren’t. Woe is me if I turn anyone away from Christ. I only want to build of other people’s faith in the Lord. I sincerely believe that the KJV is the Word of God. As i said before it’s not confined to the KJV, but there are no errors in it.

      1. Nathan said: “Without even doing any study of the history of bible versions I know that this KJV contains no errors and no contradictions. I don’t really care if it’s 1611 1769 or 1980. Whatever it is, it is right. … I will always be KJVO … I sincerely believe that the KJV is the Word of God.”
        Nathan is not open to reason. He has made his decision. It has become a matter of faith, and reason does not play a part in it anymore.
        That’s what it comes down to for many KJVO people. It is not a matter of logic–it’s a matter of faith.
        The King James version is a good literal translation. However, the archaic language is an obstacle to comprehension. Other good revisions and translations–like NASB, ESV, and HCSB–are good, essentially literal translations that do not hinder comprehension. Why not use these new ones?

        1. What about the missing versus that were deleted by the Jesuits? Many of the new age bibles even claim that Elhanan killed Golliath which is completely wrong.

        2. The KJV is the easiest to read with the lowest average grade reading level. It is written in modern English and every single word therein can be found in a modern dictionary. Certainly there will be a word that one must look up a definition here and there no matter what book you are reading. Read the easiest Bible to read and the one the Holy Spirit of God Works through..the KJV the best translation in English

          1. “Lowest average grade reading level” is subjective; what methodology are you using? One doesn’t have to search long for translations that are written in a vastly easier to read manner.

            Additionally, the King James Version contains the word “quaternions,” which doesn’t appear in Merriam-Webster, though it does appear in others. Still, I doubt anyone will mistake this word for “modern English,” ditto for many of these. You can claim they are modern English all you want, but I doubt many of them enjoy much use at all outside of discussing archaic Bible translations, meaning the words are only staying relevant because people insist on keeping an archaic book relevant on the claims that it isn’t outdated at all. (Which is, in toto, bollocks.)

        3. The KJV is the easiest to read with the lowest average grade reading level out of all English versions out there. The KJV is written in modern English and every single word therein can be found in a modern dictionary. Certainly there will be a word that one must look up a definition here and there no matter what book you are reading. Read the easiest Bible to read and the one the Holy Spirit of God Works through..the KJV the best translation in English.

  8. Dear friends in Christ,

    May the good Lord be with you and bless you and your work for Him more and more!

    I am Baptist pastor in the full time ministry for more than 38 years. I would like to have a copy “The KJV Bible- 1611”, but my problem is that I would really need this precious Book, but am not able to pay for the book.
    I am not KJV Onlyist!

    So I beg you for a copy (even old used book) and I’ll never, never forget your love-gift and your kindness. Thank you indeed for your understanding and help. My paryer be with you and your families.

    Yours in His service,

    Nikola Vukov
    Pastor

    My address is:

    [admin edit – address redacted]

  9. I find this interesting.

    Jesus was reading from the septuigent the greek translation of the old testament whenever he was reading in the temple.

    When he read from the Scroll of Isaiah the prophecy about himself it was from an inaccurate translation of Isaiah, when compared to the Hebrew texts.

    So were the texts translated incorrectly to Greek by Jews after the presence of God had left Israel authoritative like the early church thought? What scripture do you believe Paul was talking about in Timothy when he said that all scripture is God breathed?

    If today our translations are far better than the ones in Jesus’ own day why do we take the Jot and Tiddel statement so literally when he being God knew that portions of that scroll of Isaiah were not accurately translated?
    I agree that knowingly false translations such as “In the beginning was the word and the word was with god and the word was a god.” from the Mormons are examples of how heresy can creep in through mistranslation. However if we can look at God and any of the older greek texts and have honest disagreements about translation, why make a firestorm over minor differences.

    As English is not capable of explaining every concept in the Greek fully accurately, I think the KJV only crowd should take a much more logical approach. Screw any translation. Become a Greek only crowd. Have all texts available for study. Require every Christian learn Greek. Then we can just argue over which HAND COPIED manuscripts copied at least several times since Jesus’ day is accurate.

    1. There are those among the King James Onlyists that believe that each time the Scriptures are translated, they become more pure. The Greeks had more pure Scriptures than did the Hebrews; the Romans had more pure translations than the Greeks; the whoever had more pure translations than the Romans; the English have more pure translations than the whoever… and so on. I have heard it said that the King James Version is more perfect and more authoritative than the originals were on the day they were written by the prophets themselves. Crazy, I know.

      Also, the quote you gave of a faulty translation was from the Witnesses, not the Mormons.

    2. Quoth daniel:

      I agree that knowingly false translations such as “In the beginning was the word and the word was with god and the word was a god.” from the Mormons are examples of how heresy can creep in through mistranslation.

      Allow me to fix that for you:

      I agree that knowingly false translations such as “In the beginning was the word and the word was with god and the word was a god.” from the Mormons Jehovah’s Witnesses are examples of how heresy can creep in through mistranslation.

      The translation in question is the New World Translation (NWT) published by the Watchtower Society, aka Jehovah’s Witnesses.

      The LDS (“Mormons”) use the KJV as their primary Bible version, but do also use some parts of Joseph Smith’s own “translation” (JST-LDS [to avoid confusion with the completely unrelated Julia Smith Translation which is a valid scholarly translation]), which does not contain what you quoted from John 1:1. The JST-LDS version of John 1:1 reads: “In the beginning was the gospel preached through the Son. And the gospel was the word, and the word was with the Son, and the Son was with God, and the Son was of God.”

  10. hi

    I don’t write English well… because I’m a Korean. I’ve been living in Korea
    however I have something that I want to ask you

    I love KJV… And I believe that is perfect Words of God
    but I know that KJV 1611 and Kjv 1769 are defferent
    99% of Korean KJV believers are believe that Kjv 1611 and Kjv 1769 same Perfectly.

    about 4~6 Korean people(I also) are believing that only Kjv 1611edition is Pefect, Kjv 1769edition is not……..

    but I don’t have someone who teach me about these questions in Korean
    so I want you teach me about that

    thank you

    1. Neither one of them are perfect — the translation was made using inferior manuscripts with bias toward the practice and teachings of the Church of England. The 1611 edition would barely be able to be understood by a good deal of people — it’s spelling is very outdated; the newer editions update that, but they don’t remove the translational bias.

      To believe that the King James Version is perfect and that no other translation is valid is to call the King James Version translators themselves liars, and I dare say that they above any other mortal are the experts to be trusted when it comes to the King James Version. They among all men would have the most to gain by saying that their translation was perfect, yet they did not, and they admitted that all translations are profitable — that even the worst is the Word of God. If they were wrong about the King James Version, then how can any Onlyist be right about it when they have less information about the translation than the translators?

      1. I still see you are saying that the Translators used inferior texts. Rick, even secular and liberal scholars readily admit this is not true. After all 99% of all MSS and frgments found to date agree with the overall readings of the KJV. That means the dead sea scroll finds did not effect the readings nor does it back up the supposed inferiority bunk. I can quote you the MSS and lay them all out for you if need be. The fact that you keep making claims bound in ignorant opposition to factual science and knowledge and makes you look foolish. I say that in charity and not to be mean. I mean, if I started telling everyone that Columbus was wrong and that the world is indeed flat and all of the information that proves he was right is wrong do you realize how I would look? I would look foolish because the facts are there. So if 95% to 99% of MSS backs up the KJV readings then how was an inferior text used? Did you read that book by Adam Nichols I suggested? He mentions this fact and as I said he is not invested in the outcome of the KJVO debate either way. Historical data proves your supposition to be false.

        As far as whether or not KJVO is defensible based on Sola Scriptura I have actually seen that position defended quite well using the Scriptures alone, and they did not even use Psalm 12 as one of their passages. They have even gone so far as to lay out the fundamental doctrines of the Scriptures in many instances in an analytical way and have proven the inferiority of the modern versions and the manuscripts used to translate them based on that fact alone. If a modern version or a MSS waters down, muddies or alters the fundamental doctrines handed down since the time of Christ and backed up by all true theologians would that not help to prove that the other versions or manuscripts alone were inferior?

        If you can get past some of the fanatical people who are not intelligent enough to convey what they mean then you might find better sources. I am not certain where you have derived your information but it has been seriously lacking in the spirit of studiousness and scholarship. As I said, I derive my information from as many sources as possible, look for bias, compare testimonies, search historical accounts and so on. I do not take engaging in a charge such as the errors of KJV Onlyism lightly. Were I to make such a charge I would be certain of my sources and information first.

        Another serious question then begs an answer. What do we make of those Greek and Hebrew experts out there who are King James Only. Are they duped and unlearned? They speak and read the original languages and they are well-versed in all aspects of this issue and yet they adhere to the King James Version and uphold its superiority. When a secular school such as Harvard and Yale can come out with statements to the superiority of the texts and the readings where does that leave the KJV Only scholar and your argument? I am just wondering. As I already stated Scrivener, who sat on the RSV Committee, admitted that even what we might view as changes in wording were due to printer’s mistakes and not a deviation from the originals. Either way there are some seriously learned and intelligent KJVO men out there who can not be dissuaded. Does their choice to be KJVO mean they are automatically to be cast aside as knowledgeable and intelligent opting instead to label them fanatics? How do we not know that those in opposition are not the fanatics if such be the case?

        The original 1611 was not biased towards the COE either. It is 90% the exact same translation Wycliffe made over a century and a half before the COE was established. Wycliffe published his work on the Scriptures circa 1382 and the Anglican Church was established in 1534. Amazingly, the KJV which you claim is biased towards the Anglican Establishment stood in overall agreement with the readings and translations that the Swiss and Dutch reformers such as Calvin, Beza and Zwingli made. It stood They did not support the Church of England or its doctrines if you study history. The 1611 also stood in overall agreement with Luther’s Heilige Schrift printed in 1534, full 82 years before the 1611. How do you refute these facts by claiming the 1611 edition of the KJV supports Anglican Doctrine?

        The 1611 edition is not hard to be understood. When I encountered that argument I myself purchased an exact reprint of one of the 1611’s and set about to find if it was true. I found not only was it intelligible but it was also gorgeous. The capital indents and woodcuts appeal to the eye on every page almost. However, that fact aside I can sit and read the text of the 1611 quite easily. Now if we were to consider the fact that it was printed in the 1600’s and was a form of Elizabethan High English much like Shakespearean plays were then claiming it would have been hard to understand is a misstatement. After all, many people today do not understand Shakespeare but there are a great many deal more whom do. I have seen the KJV used by some groups to teach the illiterate to read and unbiased studies by outside agencies have shown that these men were more learned in the end than those who were taught using contemporary methodologies.

        You also say that the KJV Translators claimed the worst translations were the Word of God. That is patently untrue. If such were the case then why would they call for a revision to the Bishop’s Bible? They said the meanest translation were verily the Word of God. In other words those translations made by Wycliffe and Tyndale along with other such endeavors were the Word of God. By meanest they meant crude in speech and spelling because you have to consider the fact that history attests that the English language did not start to congeal and solidify until after the King James Version was printed. Ask any historian or English professor at Harvard or Stanford and they will attest to that fact. If you want a “mean” translation then try reading Wycliffe’s version. It is very difficult as some of the spellings and wording were so varied.

        Also, the Translators would never had claimed their translation was perfect. Would that alone negate the claim of some? I must adjure you to consider the simple fact that many of the apostles and prophets themselves never claimed their text was perfect or inspired. According to Job 32:8 God inspires men in their understanding. So the KJVO believer asks me, how then can we not make claim to the perfection of the KJV.

        Let me lay out their reasoning.

        1. Christ said we are to live by EVERY WORD of God.

        2. Christ said the Word of God would judge the believer in the last days. That Word was the written Word being used by the Living Word to make judgment.

        3. If we are to live by every word and be judged by the Word then God is OBLIGATED to provide us with them or else Christ has lied.

        4. The Scriptures state that God would provide His Word to all nations and that it would not pass away.

        5. The Scriptures say the Word of God is settled forever in heaven.

        6. God exists outside of all time and is omniscient.

        7. Therefore seeing these facts exist who are we as men to believe that God could not have known that the KJV would be the successor to the Greek and Hebrew texts as English is the major trade language of our day. After all, Greek was the major trade language when the New Testament was written.

        Now, I must admit that such logic is hard to refute because it deals with God and not man. If one follows their logic how are they to refute it? The simple answer would be to compare the manuscripts and other such historical data. Yet, they have the weight of scientific and historical agreement in their corner. So what is one to do then? They do not have to be KJVO, per se, and this is where TR Only believers come in. However, when they have more proof that their text is the superior one and show where by compiling the data and the MSS than the climatologists do on global warming then why do some dismiss their claims summarily? In any scientific or historical field the opposition would be laughed off the stage if they attempted to do so.

        Now to the other extreme. I do know people who claim the KJV is more perfect than the originals. That is foolishness. How can the product of the original be more perfect when dealing with something given by God? That would be like saying the Holiest of Holies made for the temple when Israel wandered the desert are more perfect than the original Holiest of Holies in heaven. It is impossible. There are some KJVO who claim that it is foolish to study the Greek and the Hebrew. However, there is no harm in knowing the original tongues. The harm lies in being biased and picking or choosing readings at one’s whim to create a version that is not supported as well as the KJV is.

        The KJV Only brethren that I have read and are intellectually knowledgeable as well as versed in the history surrounding the translation have not been answered to date. Everyone I see attempting to refute them run to the same arguments. However, when even many of their own enemies and those who are not aligned with their theology back up their claims and knowledge then where does the line get drawn?

        You stated: If they were wrong about the King James Version, then how can any Onlyist be right about it when they have less information about the translation than the translators? I ask where this supposition is drawn. Have you ever read Torrey, Gipp, Carter, Grady, Burgon, Westcott, Hort or any of those involved in the fray at an earlier point in time to see whether or not the KJVO scholars actually knew what they were talking about or are you merely repeating a handful of talking points you have picked up along the way. I am at least trying to be honest by doing the research to see who has the most valid claim of the two mentalities. That is called unbiased research.

        You start with a blank slate and say, Okay, both of these groups cannot be right because their suppositions disagree on a point that can only have one conclusion. Then you start researching apart from bias and feeling. When you reach the outcome then you report on it. That is what research and journalism used to be. Now with the advent of the internet many false truths have been put forth and research has to be intensely scrutinized. That is why I have been in research for this for so long. I am merely saying, please be sure your statements are factually founded and not just repeated propaganda that has been sounded out by those who are far too lazy to do any research themselves. I can give you an example where some KJVO brethren do the same thing so you will not think this is an attack on you.

        Most KJVO brethren will claim that the Sinaiticus manuscript was found in a trash bin at St. Catherine’s Monastery. That is not true. Codex Frederico-Augustanus was found in the rubbish bin there. The Vaticanus manuscript itself was in one of the monks personal cell. See how they have repeated a line without knowing the facts? Now, where the Sinaiticus was found is not so important as its textual variants, discrepancies and deviations. However with one ignorant statement they have cast doubt on their sincere scholarship. I hope that makes sense. Tischendorf’s work, though rather old and obscure, is an excellent read on how he found the Sinaiticus and Frederico-Augustanus.

        With that I close and ask for more scholarly research from you when you state things are facts. Please be sure that they are because you are damaging your own reputation and knowledge if others know the truth and facts.

        1. Hello My name is Daniel Self I don’t know much about the manuscript arguments or the manuscripts themselves but I am fond of the KJV and I was just wandering if I could get your e-mail chad I would very much enjoy talking with you about all this.

          sincerely Daniel

          P.S. My e-mail is daniel.self.God.is.my.judge@gmail.com

        2. Clinton De Abreu

          Chad, perhaps you should look at doing some proper research yourself; when the translators, Protestant Reformation & the Church of England (largely influenced by the Roman Catholics), were brought together by King James to translate what would become the KJV1611, King James set certain rules for the translators that certain words & sentences had to be changed to suit his own political motives at the time, which was largely influenced by the Church of England. Perhaps the following link to a documentary that was brought about by the British Government will clarify things for you.
          https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=9CCevwHUIOU

  11. Hello,
    I, too, have been looking for the most accurate/perfect translation of the Word. I’ve been reading numerous sites on the the web about the differences between versions of the printed Word which is disturbing. All that I can do is believe what my Lord said in the first part of John 16:13, Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

  12. I have been a Christian for 1 year as of Aug.6 – I have been in intense study of the bible since. – Two points. – 1. I use several different Bibles in my study, they ALL seem to contain the basic “Word of God”. One may explain a passage better than others, but the Word combined with the witness of the Holy Spirit gives me ALL I need to be a Christian. 2. God put Adam in the Garden of Eden to take care of it and preserve it. When he failed, the Devil Smiled! When God gave man the original ” Word” , The Devil Smiled again! He knows man! But just as God preserved enough of the Garden to show us what the world could be, he preserved the Word in all these versions to show us what he is like. God always gets the last laugh. I just Love him!!!

  13. Rick,

    Let me understand this – for the sake of 14 differences, one of which appears to be only a spelling issue [Matthew 14:9 — “the othes sake” vs. “the oath’s sake”], I’m supposed to toss the KJV in favor of the NIV or NASB, both of which have clear errors and thousands of words dropped? Are you saying there were only 14 differences in the over 750,000 words?

    1. Tom — I don’t remember if that list of changes was comprehensive or simply a list of examples. Either way, it doesn’t matter.

      Regarding your other comments, I should point out that you seem to have ignored the questions posed in my post above which reveal the pointlessness of King James Onlyism. The “problems” with modern versions are usually only problems if the King James Version is presupposed to be perfect.

      For more information on this subject, I recommend James White’s book The King James Only Controversy.

      1. Thanks for the list and the book reference, Rick! I have never understood why KJVO people continually stress the 1611 motif when they only use the 1769 version. The latter is printed without the almanac listing Saint’s Days, and the KJV translators preface and their marginal notes in different readings. Maybe that explains things…?
        It’s amusing to see the KJVO brigade ask us for a ‘complete, inerrant and 100% historically true words of God’ and then grow all flustered when we ask them about the variants in Ruth 3:15 (to take an example at random). This is know as the ‘He’ and the ‘She’ Bible issue, and I would love to learn a coherent KJVO answer. The Masoretic tradition supports the reading “and he went into the city” [3rd person masculine singular form וַיָּבֹא (vayyavo], and there is proof some of the first printings of the KJV said “and *he* went into the citie”. The problem is that subsequent KJV editions follow the Syriac and Vulgate OT traditions and change the text to “and *she* went into the city”. The KJV revisers evidently chose to follow the prevailing Geneva Bible tradition at the point, even though it contradicts the MT reading (and, yes, I know the NASB, ESV and the GNB have this error too).
        My point is that if there are *any* difficulties with the KJV 1611 or 1769, then the whole argument that the KJVO person has a ‘perfect’ Bible collapses. Their usual response to the take refuge in criticising other translations, but honesty surely obliges them to look first to their own argument. 1 John 3:19-20

      2. James White’s book is a joke. He has so many lies and half-truths permeated throughout that his historical accuracy is questioned by scholars who are not of the King James only persuasion. White has been refuted on many occasions by many scholarly men who are not KJV Only. As a matter of fact, White’s book was one of the first I read on the issue years ago before I started studying the issue in depth. I prefer all truth to be accurate. I have always shot with both barrels when I present facts. However, when people like White spread lies it is hard to overlook. His work is less than scholarly as well. Only someone who had no knowledge of historical and manuscript evidence would accept his work as an excellent resource. He has a tendency, like Ruckman, to over-sensationalize things and ignore facts. If you want a better resource why not research Burgon’s work? He was not KJVO and was the leading textual scholar of his time. His work is truly more scholarly in its approach.

        As for the 1611 motif, where do you see the supposed issue? The believer uses a 1611 King James even if it is a 1980 edition. The contradiction is in the mind only. Herein lies your answer. The text of the KJV was laid out. In the conditions they printed in originally there was only candle light to use. Secondly, a reader would read the text and a printer would lay out the text. If one of the readers read “there” then it would be possible for one of the two printers to place “their” in that spot. Your issue with she and he is a perfect example of this. Read any scholarly account given by men who are not writing from KJVO positions and have no agenda to rebut the KJVO position and you will find this fact attested to time and again by secular historians.

        Most of your supposed variants are just that. We do not get flustered at having to answer the ridiculous charge. Print errors are not an issue for inerrancy. Even to this day if I find an NIV with a print error I do not fault the version on that. A recent book was printed by Cambridge University Press. The name of that book is A Textual History of the King James Bible and was written by David Norton. The book costs around $100 but he traces these print errors in various editions throughout history. Norton was in charge of editing the New Cambridge Paragraph Bible. Believe me, Norton is no KJVO Scholar, but he does an excellent job of rebutting these false claims people keep parroting.

        However, I digress. Even in the day and age of our modern printing things can get pretty flaky at the printing stage. I know of one pastor that prepared a KJV text for print and distribution. As the presses began to roll they noticed that for some reason the software was not recognizing the italicized words and was dropping them out of the text completely. Now, was that edition not a KJV? Of course to answer in the affirmative would be asinine and ignorant. Was there a print error? Of course there was. Did that print error cause what was being printed to no longer be the Word of God? Of course not. All it meant was that certain portions were missing by complete error on the behalf of the print process.

        Now, if you want to throw those supposed flustering issues at me I would be more than happy to answer them for you. I have more than a decade’s research into this issue. My own book on the issue will be published this year. It runs 500 pages and merely scratches the surface of the issue. White’s book ran 368 pages and was mostly smoke and mirrors with very little real substance. If you want a better book than White’s check out secular historian Adam Nicolson’s God’s Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible. It is historically accurate, substantive and has no agenda for either position. Your positing of a position that a perfect Bible collapses if there are any difficulties creates a false positive.

        Oh, by the by, if you want to get technical I must point out your error and lack of knowledge in the issue. MOST KJVO believers do not use a 1769 edition. Most of them use a 1980 edition of the 1769 edition of the 1611 edition. This was printed by Cambridge and caught more print errors that had slipped through since the previous print check. If you look at historical evidences you will find that there were people not authorized to print the KJV who did so and smuggled them into England to be passed off as printed by the authorized printers who held the royal patent. Those printings had multiple errors. After all, in only one instance the printers in charge of the process left out not in the seventh commandment and they were fined 300 pounds. That is the rough equivalent of 30,000 Pounds, or $50,000 American, in today’s currency. Those who were printing the text of the Bible were closely monitored. That did not stop inferior editions from places other than England creeping in nor did it mean every time someone set the type in a dark, single window print shop by candlelight and ear could not make a mistake either. That is why believers would often cry out when they caught such a print error. That is how preservation of the Bible has always occurred through history. Why, that is even how Manuscript evidence occurs even in our own time. However, I suppose in your mind that will cause an issue. Yet, the truth is, a perfect Bible does not rest on the subsequent printings alone. God has used His people to catch these issues as they arise and correct it immediately before the text could be corrupted. It is the same reason the Masoretes went about with the notations and vowel point in their own texts.

        I suggest you study all of the issue more in depth before spouting off in the future. The Scriptures say, “He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.” They also say to study to shew thyself approved unto God. Too few people actually do scholarly studies anymore. All they do is read a book here or there and think they have the sum of the whole matter and are a master on the subject. Do you not think we who are KJVO are not scholarly and have not studied the issue? I know men with manifold more decades and hours of research into this issue than me and they are KJVO. Are they ignorant of the arguments you put forth? No, we are not. Your disputations have been answered manifold times over by many a scholar. Burgon answered them in the 1800’s. The Masoretes answered them in their time. The Vadouis answered it in the 1200’s. Shall I continue to supply the historical evidence and weights? Then again, I suppose you would not hear them.

        By the way, I was not raised KJV Only. I used the NLT my whole life. When the issue was brought up I began to study it. I got into previous translations. I studied Manuscript evidence. I studied translational decisions. I studied the men who were most intimately involved with the issue. I studied the doctrines affected. I studied the variants. I studied the editions. I studied every aspect. I had to face empirical and historical data apart from bias. So, when I abandoned my position held my whole life for the KJV position none can say I did not do the research. Neither can anyone claim I do not know the facts or the opposition’s points of contention. The fact remains, I see too many ignorant points argued from both sides, but none so heinous as those who oppose the position of an inerrant Bible. After all, the issue of an inerrant translation is not secluded to America and Britain. There were German HSO believers in Luther’s time. There were OLO believers in Jerome’s time. On that issue I could go on and on as well. This is no new phenomena, but is one that has plagued the church and believers since the first century. It has just become more magnified because we are in the Laodicean age and instead of there only being two different translations to contend over there are hundreds.

        If you want me to document White’s lies I will briefly name a few: the real heresies of Westcott and Hort which I document from their own writings and not some secondary source; the mentality of Westcott and Hort in their hatred of and desire to replace the traditional text as documented from their own works, the defamation of Erasmus’ character and doctrinal positions, historical data concerning the translation process and the textual authenticity of the Received Text from historical accounts.

        I am done. I have to be or else I would write another book. I am done with the issue here. I will let others answer if they so choose. If anyone is interested in even a small rebuttal of all these claims then feel free to read my previous posts to see them. Yet, I would close with the benediction of the Lord to love your brethren. Even though I disagree with you and have evidence of your fallacious claims I bear no ill-will. I am just a man who likes to see fairness and truth as opposed to half-lies being repeated without scholarly evidences.

        1. Chad… Actually, I’m an atheist now. The inanity of the Bible versions issue is just one of the reasons I left Christianity. Even if the King James Version is perfect, its content is so absurd and ridiculous that only a fool would believe it honestly. Yes, I’m admitting to being foolish at one point when I did believe fervently, and no, I’m not really insulting Christians — the New Testament says that it is the fools of the world which are chosen, not the intelligent or wise.

        2. I had pretty much forgotten my posted article here, but a pal mentioned there had been a response. Without trying to sound impolite, Chad seems to have used a great deal of words (going on about printing conditions in the 17th century, etc.) that had no relevance whatever to the textual question I had posed. In case, however, KJVO brigade feel they have ‘triumphed’ via obfuscation, I felt it was necessary to make my argument very clear.

          Before I do, I would like to make one comment on a tendency in KJVO apologetics, namely using ‘errors’ in ‘modern versions’ as a smoke-screen for mistakes in the KJV. If KJV is perfect, then all other English translations are flawed. Thus it’s redundant for a KJVO to justify scribal errors in the KJV by mentioning mistakes in other translations. The fact other books are imperfect does not make your favourite book perfect (logically).

          My point in mentioning the Ruth 3:15 issue was to show that there are two options a translator can take – either the Hebrew Masoretic (‘he’) or the Jewish Greek Septuagint (‘she’).

          και επεθηκεν επ αυτην και εισηλθεν εις την πολιν. [Septuagint]
          And she gat her into the citie [Bishops Bible 1568]
          and she went into the citie. [Geneva Bible 1587]
          and she went into the city. [KJV 1769]

          It’s safe to say this is another example of the KJV ‘translators’ uncritically adopting the ‘traditional’ reading, even though this badly contradicts the KJVO argument that the KJV Old Testament readings are all from the Masoretic Bomberg edition of 1525. Mind you, the First Westminister company (including Lancelot Andrewes) still did a better job than the First Oxford bunch (check ‘seraphims’ in Isaiah 6:2 – ‘seraphim’ is already a Hebrew plural). Sad, really.

          Another example of the ‘let’s-just-copy-the-Bishop’s-Bible’ phenomenon in the KJV is Acts 12:4. For those just joining the show, here’s the situation. The Greek word ‘πασχα (pascha)’ occurs 29 times in the New Testament, and is translated ‘passover’ 28 of those 29 times in the KJV. The exception is Acts 12:4. Let’s do that table thing again!

          βουλομενος μετα το πασχα αναγαγειν αυτον τω λαω [Greek]
          entendynge after ester to brynge him forth to the people. [Tyndale Bible 1534]
          intendyng after Easter to bryng hym foorth to the people. [Bishops Bible 1568]
          intending after the Passeouer to bring him foorth to the people. [Geneva Bible 1587]
          intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. [KJV 1611]

          Notice something going on between the Bishops Bible and the KJV?
          Now KJVO explanations of this range from the odd to the surreal. Have they read Luke 22:1, I wonder?

          Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. [KJV 1769]

          This makes it rather clear that the eating of the Passover lamb = feast of unleavened bread, and that therefore a Jewish person could justifiably name the whole festival (sacrifice, eating of the lamb & the days of unleavened bread) as the Passover (πασχα). Luke in fact does so (see Acts 12:3).

          KJVO apologists have brought up mythical stories of pagan orgiastic festivals taking place in Jerusalem, or an utterly non-documented Asiatic goddess called Ostara. Three replies to this:

          1) The Venerable Bede (673-735), in his book ‘De temporum ratione’, mentions the Saxon spring goddess Eostre’s festival occurring about the same time as the Christian Paschal feast, and how Saxons had kept the name going.
          2) Charlemagne (742? – 814), the Frankish Emperor, renamed April ‘Ostarmanoth’ after the Germanic form of the month’s name. This is a reference to the Teutonic spring goddess Ostara (Saxon: Eostre).
          3) Why, if Ishtar was worshipped in Jerusalem by King Herod, is there no archaeological or documentary evidence whatsoever apart from a implausible reading of the KJV?

          In summary, Easter is a saxon name for the Pashal feast, and was obviously in use at the time of the KJV. Acts 12:4 is not really an error in the KJV, but just laziness on the part of the ‘translators’.
          I’ll leave you with a question from good ol’ Steve Rudd

          “Were the KJV translators “liars” for saying that “the very meanest [poorest] translation” is still “the word of God”?”

          On a purely personal note, I was not happy at the use of Psalm 14:1. The idea that by merely adopting the title ‘Christian’ takes a person out of the fool category, and into a group that can judge others is both dangerous for that person and shows a lack of reverence for Scripture. Remember Jesus’ harshest words and judgements were for the ‘religious’ of his day (today’s version would be people like Jerry Falwell, Rob Bell, Rick Warren, Norman Geisler, etc.). It is in the heart, the internal seat of motivations, that the gift of true faith in the only Saviour, Jesus Christ, really works.

        3. Jerry Sponaugle

          The truth is as you said, “that you have only scratched the surface” in what I’m sure is a very scholarly tome after your decade of study. This is not amateur hour my friend…Leave the research to the real scholars. You are not fit to tie the theological shoes of the likes of James White. If you think you are then challenge him to a debate and stop bad mouthing him and hiding behind the security blanket of the internet. Just a thought.

  14. Rick, i feel the same way on these issues. I just happened upon your site tonight and found it interesting. I am a fan of James White and am currently reading through his book “the kin g james only controversy”. I definately recommend it to everyone. I attend a church that is kjvo but i am not. I use 3 translations for study, the kjv, esv and nasb. I also enjoy listening to john macarthur daily at work. I would rather use the little time i have on earth to learn all i can about the bible and what it means than to waste my time arguing with someone over a translation. The kjv is a translation. Some people forget that. God didnt write it. Man did. For someone to say that we cant update the english 400 years and have an accurate version of what God wanted us to know is a fool. However i do not support all modern translations because some are just garbage. I support growing in knowledge of God and if i do that through something other than a kjv and and someone has a problem with that then shame on them. I have Christ in my heart and thats what matters to me.

    Daryll

  15. Hi all. So now you are a Bible agnostic. Congratulations. You have now joined the majority of present day Christians who no longer believe that The Bible (any bible in any language) IS the complete, inerrant and 100% historically true words of God.

    I have seen this list and even more expanded lists like it and all they are is nothing more than minor printing errors that were soon caught and corrected. The underlying Hebrew and Greek texts of the KJB have never changed. This is in sharp contrast to your Bible Babble Buffet versions like the NIV, ESV, NASB (all the new Catholic bibles) that continually change both their English texts and the underlying Greek and Hebrew.

    We KJB believers have a neat little “double-check” system you “No Bible is inerrant” fellas don’t have. Read all about it here:
    http://brandplucked.webs.com/printingerrors.htm

    Happy hunting for that phantom bible you guys claim to believe in.

    Will Kinney

  16. Actually the bible says in Psalm 14:1, “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.”.

    1. Actually, the Bible says in the New Testament that it is the fools who are chosen… So whether you want to be Old Testament (atheists are fools) or New Testament (Christians are fools) is up to you. I’ve met few Christians who have praised being stupid, though, despite the high praise it gets in the New Testament (intelligence, however, is pretty much denounced… no surprise).

      Also, an insult ascribed to a god which i don’t believe in does me no harm. It’s like telling me that Santa thinks i’m naughty — it isn’t scary.

      Further, i’m curious what “abominable works” i’ve done, and would point out that the “none that doeth good” is just as true of Christians as atheists, biblically speaking. (Morally speaking, there are far more Christians in prison and divorce courts, wars and witch trials than there have ever been atheists.)

      1. Rick: “Actually, the Bible says in the New Testament that it is the fools who are chosen… So whether you want to be Old Testament (atheists are fools) or New Testament (Christians are fools) is up to you. I’ve met few Christians who have praised being stupid, though, despite the high praise it gets in the New Testament (intelligence, however, is pretty much denounced… no surprise).”

        I’m assuming you’re referring to I Corinthians 1:17-30.

        17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

        18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written:

        “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
        the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

        20 Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 22 Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

        26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not —to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”
        NIV

        For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
        18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
        19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
        20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
        21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
        22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
        23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
        24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
        25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
        26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
        27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
        28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
        29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
        30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
        31That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
        KJV

        For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

        18 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written,

        “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
        and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”

        20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. 22 For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

        26 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, 29 so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. 30 And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, 31 so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
        ESV

        (Multiple translations for your reading pleasure)

        Notice it doesn’t call a Christian “fool” as you have erroneously said, nor that God chooses a “fool”. Your statement that the NT paints “(Christians as fools)” misinterprets the passage in its context.

        Christianity has the appearance of “foolishness”, but remember, “the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”

        It’s not contradicting the OT, as you have made it appear.

        PS. Too many KJV ONLY radicals in one place doesn’t help their cause.

      2. Rick,

        You list changes in the KJV version which you say change meanings. I suggest you get an unbiased person (maybe an unsaved person) to read the verses from both translations and see how many think even the majority change the meaning. Be interested in the results. From my perspective there are maybe 4 that might be changed in meaning. Thanks

        Brad

  17. I have seen this list many times and to me it is just plain obvious that they are nothing more than printing errors that were soon caught and corrected.  But the bible agnostics and Bible critics will hang on to this excuse and pretext for dear life.  It is the ONLY thing they still have going for them in an effort to “prove” that no Bible in any language is or ever was the complete and infallible words of God.  Not one of these people has anything in the way of a complete and 100% true Bible in any language to give us in the place of the King James Bible, and they know it. They stubbornly and pridefully refuse to submit to God’s final written authority and sovereignty in history in giving us the King James Bible as His Final Authority of Written Truth.  I run into these guys on the internet all the time. They have run out of arguments and examples of alleged “errors” in the Book, so this is their last ditch effort to hang on to their Biblical agnosticism.

    See ‘The Printing Errors Ploy’
    http://brandplucked.webs.com/printingerrors.htm

    Will Kinney

    1. Bible agnostic says: “I have heard this enough in vary­ing places that I wanted to post this just to help oth­ers not be duped by the state­ment: “The only changes made since the 1611 trans­la­tion of the KJV until now have been changes of spelling or print­ing only.”

      That state­ment is a lie, and peo­ple who love Jesus & the Bible should not make such a claim — even if they do have the best of inten­tions in doing so!”

      Well, what about the American Bible Society statement?
      Even the American Bible Society, no friend to the King James Bible, had this to say about the “revisions” of the King James Bible. The American Bible Society wrote, “The English Bible, as left by the translators (of 1611), has come down to us unaltered in respect to its text…” They further stated, “With the exception of typographical errors and changes required by the progress of orthography in the English language, the text of our present Bibles remains unchanged, and without variation from the original copy as left by the translators” (Committee on Versions to the Board of Managers, American Bible Society, 1852).

      1. Because pre-Internet, did people really have much ability to check old KJVs vs modern KJVs? The guys who made the NASB in 1977 were obviously not pouring over a bunch of KJVs. Now, with scanned in PDFs of old editions, and so on, we can more easily check these things.

  18. I will keep my comment plain and simple for all to understand.

    I was saved by my belief in the blood of Jesus, and baptised (immersed wholly into water) in the name of Jesus. Ever since then, I have read the KJV Bible.

    Now, in my experience, and research, I have come to be convicted of these points by the Holy Ghost:

    1. The first transliteration of the Holy Bible into English is the ONE that allowed for English-speaking Gentiles, like myself, to be saved.

    2. Every man and woman must work hard, to prove their labor, and sacrifice themselves to Jesus. If this means asking questions about the true Bible for your salvation, and performing research, you must. God commands us to. It is YOUR eternity, after all.

    3. I have compared various KJV versions with other translations. NIV, ESV, ESR, NASB, etc, etc… I only have one thing to say to all of them who advocate these “new, updated” translations are good: THEY ARE NOT. SHAME ON YOU FOR ADVOCATING THE BLASPHEMES OF JESUS, THAT THEY SAY HE IS SATAN, AND THUS, THEY LIE TO THE MODERN BELIEVER.

    4. I have seen modern “Bibles” use symbology on their covers, inside their covers, to explain ideas. THIS IS WRONG. I used to be a Sorceror, magic user, a devil worshiper. The power of this symbology is the POWER OF SATAN TO DESTROY, TO KILL, TO WEAKEN THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH AGAINST SALVATION.

    That is really it. Now, I haven’t read every modern “Bible.” I do not know everything. In fact, I know less than most of the people posting on here. Therefore, I beseech you brethren, to listen to me, and listen to me good. I love all of the people on this earth. I also desire that everyone be saved by the blood of the Lamb.

    NOW LISTEN: Ye can be saved by the preservation of the core doctrines of Salvation by Faith, no matter what version “Bible” it is. Good News, NIV, NASB, etc.

    – BUT – the only true transliteration of the Textus Receptus into modern English language, without perversion, is the King James 1611 original version.

    KING JAMES 1611 ORIGINAL VERSION. WITHOUT FURTHER PERVERSION OR FALSE DOCTRINE.

    I love all of you.

    If you would like to ask me questions, or dialouge with me, Please please do not hesitate to send me an email to my personal address

    millicanglobal@gmail.com

    Together we can pray, ask for Holy Ghost guidance, and learn of the Bible together. again, I love all of ya’ll, and anyone can get saved by a PRESERVATION of the doctrines of Jesus Christ.

    Amen.

    1. “1. The first transliteration of the Holy Bible into English is the ONE that allowed for English-speaking Gentiles, like myself, to be saved.”

      First, the KJV is a translation not a transliteration.

      Second, the KJV is not the first English translation. The first complete English translation was Matthew’s Bible, a mixture of translation efforts by Tyndale, Rogers, and Coverdale. Then there were also Geneva Bible, Bishops’ Bible, and even the Catholic Douay-Rheims before the KJV.

      “KING JAMES 1611 ORIGINAL VERSION. WITHOUT FURTHER PERVERSION OR FALSE DOCTRINE.”

      If you’re using a 1611 you’re reading in very funky spellings and using the Apocrypha. But I doubt you are. You’re using an updated 1789 KJV like everyone else who uses a KJV.

    2. Salvation is found without the Bible, not within it. All Religious texts are fashioned weapons of war against foreign and domestic agencies. Salvation is in the Love of Humans to one another, not in some fake made-up Extra Terrestrial God and Son imagined by warring nations and peoples. I hope this answer satisfies your quests for Salvation.

  19. Rick,

    I’m sorry to hear that you lost your faith because of this Bible Versions issue. Perhaps your faith was misplaced.

    To the rest, I say, this should not be an issue for those who name the name of Christ. If your faith is in a particular translation of God’s Word, your faith is misplaced. Enoch had no Bible, yet he walked with God. Abraham had no Bible but he believed God, and for that God called him righteous. Do you actually think that God would trust mankind to preserve His Word? Psalm 199:89-176.

    Jesus said that heaven and earth would pass away, but His words would never pass away. (Mt 24:35, Mk 13:31, Lk 21:33). Meditate on that for awhile brothers and sisters. Use whatever translation you like. Then go read John 1:1-14 and meditate some more.

    Then take the advice of the Apostle Paul to Timothy and ….
    “…strive not about words…” (kjv)
    “[stop]…quarreling about words…”(most others)

    Now go in peace!

      1. Rick admits: “[I] didn’t lose my faith because of “Bible versions issues.” I lost my faith because i gained knowledge. Simple as that.”
        2Thessalinians 2: 10, 11, 12] And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received NOT the LOVE of the TRUTH, that they might be saved.
        And for THIS cause God shall send them STRONG delusion, that they should believe a LIE:
        That they might be DAMNED who believe not the TRUTH, but had pleasure in UNRIGHTEOUSNESS.
        *******
        See that Rick?
        You are part of the falling away making way for the Anti-christ.
        *******
        But I will “stand fast, and hold the traditions to the words of Paul’s epistles and the other apostles.
        *******
        PeterAV
        Every word of God is pure:
        Rick doesn’t think so=unbiblical foundation

  20. Frankly, most who comment here will not read and can not understand what others say and go at great lengths spewing their flawed reasoning. To some, they have placed faith in a book based on what they have been programmed to believe. I can’t understand why some would think words “missing” in the NASV proves anything. Could it be that they aren’t missing, but instead the KJV (based on Receptus) have had words added – thus making it corrupt? It seems likely if older texts have fewer and the newer texts more words, that is exactly what has happened. Even some who have compared Vaticanus and Sinaiticus to Receptus do so from the same perspective, pointing out what’s “missing”. You would have to be insane to expect another version would match word for word? If He (God) really wanted us to have His perfect and inspired book in our hands, first off we wouldn’t be using English! And, if we did we would worship it and not Him. The 1769 version has flaws and know what, so does the 1611. Much of the error is that word meaning changes over the years. The other thing, often overlooked is translators were absolutely not Divinely inspired, if they were they would not inject their personal presupposed (preconceived) ideas into the work. For example, in Hebrews 9:26 in the KJV we find – For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world has he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. The first “world” means “an order of things; or world”. The second appearance “world” actually means “age” as in “the end of the age”… or the consummation of the ages. Age being a period of time, such as the period of time the old Mosaic covenant was in effect. I so have to laugh when I read KJVO disciples calling the NIV corrupted or satanic. Watch out! Satan is trying to control you and take over your mind! Back to reality… how many of you have mastered the Greek? Or, how many know enough Greek to be dangerous? I know most repeat what someone else has told them or they have read on the Internet. I love these three for different reasons: the KJV for the literary value and faithfulness of the translators, the NIV for ease of reading and the NASV for accuracy. So, I use all three and compare what I read to several versions of Greek text as I learn how. You can point someone to Christ using any version, so pick one or all and get to it and stop trying to split hairs!

  21. Isa­iah 49:13 God and LORD…
    When the Old Testament was translated into English, the translators continued to signify the holiness of God’s name. So, when they got to Yahweh in the Old Testament, they wrote LORD instead. If you look through the Old Testament you will see lots of LORDs, over 6000. In each case, the original Hebrew says “Yahweh” but it is translated “LORD.”

    Yahweh (JHVH): Jehovah
    Jehovah: the personal name of God, revealed to Moses on Mount Horeb

    That is a bad example you used to prove your point. It can be confusing, but a study and work is what is needed.

    I think the Bible says something about a runner and winning a race. I think that if I am to run in a race, I better study and practice.

  22. Pilate said it best when he said to the crowd, What is truth? As we can all see here as well, many want to state, give opinion, feel out loud, and still the question is not answered, What is truth? The truth is the truth no matter who states it, and only you reading this as well as the comments of the above, will come to the conclusion of what truth, truly is. Only you can make that decision based on many facts or many fables. You have to admit that the idea of placing the book of truth amongst books of lies and then asking you to pick the book of truth would then make one think. Is it the book all like, the book that looks good, or the book that no one wants? Jesus himself said that Broad(wide) is the gate to hell but narrow is the gate to heaven, (paraphrased for you paraphrased junkies, look it up yourself). Would you not think that if this is true, so is the truth? The truth does not come easy, unless you get rid of your stinkin pride and ask God which book to pick, read, study, memorize, fight sin with, and above all serve God with. My Suggestion is to pray ask God which book to use, not pray to your intellect, but God, then you will pick the Bible that is truly Gods Word.

    1. Well said Edward!
      You hit the nail on the head when saying,” Pray and ask GOD which book to use, not pray to your intellect.”
      I feel that we can easily fall into “legalism” if we aren’t careful, and that’s what stating the KJV as the only True version kind of sounds like to me. I’ve been studying different versions and comparing them with the original Hebrw and Greek, and to me the newer versions are just easier to read and understand. The only gospels I see as being false are the book of Mormon and the Jehovah’s Witness’ bible.

      1. Really Sherrie? Sounds like to you? Please read more Bible, not greek and Hebrew, read the English KJV 1611. Please pray God shows you what the Bible is saying not get the easier to read, and easier to understand bibles of the trash can.

        1. Ed’s right Sherrie. Don’t go to the Greek or Hebrew, THE source of God word Go to a translation something impossibly perfect, riddled with language that will one day be archaic… …like… the King James Translation!

          A translation a king told the translators how to translate some of the words… incorrectly. Some passages have NO Greek Textual support anywhere in the world, because they winged it. Or someone like Theodore Beza changed Rev 16:5 in one of his TRs because he felt like it. And sadly the KJV reflects that change.

          No Sherrie. Stay away from THE truth in the original languages. Listen to Ed. He knows what he’s talking about

  23. I would become an atheist as well if I believed in a god that could not communicate to me with words I’m capable of understanding. Job 35:11

  24. God allows His Spirit to work in sinful man – when man speaks he does not do so perfectly – God allows even an imperfect translation to do His work as He sees fit – God is able to keep His truth audible even when it is moving through stifling barriers – if you think salvation is a choice of the free will of man then you will always fret about the translations and the consequences – and you have to explain away romans 9 – if you believe that God is in control then maybe even the worst translation can have enough truth to accomplish God’s purpose . it is good to note the differences and point out the conflicts – only in the cases of blasphemy would i think of condemning the entire work as heresy . such as denying the deity of Jesus Christ

  25. everyone starts out an atheist – or at least we believe in a god of our own understanding – that is NOT the God of the bible – we have no choice because the natural man cannot understand the truth of God because it is spiritually discerned and it requires an act of God to give life and understanding by His Spirit in regenerating a person’s dead spirit – the story of dead Lazarus being raised to life is a prime example – once that gift of spiritual life is given then discernment of truth is possible – the Spirit of God in a person is able to test the interpretations of scriptures and the words of men against everything that God has taught them previously from scripture – it is a long journey where many troubles are likely to interfere

  26. 1 Corinthians 12:28 –

    “helpes in gouernmēts,” vs. “helps, governments”

    At first glance the word “in” in the 1611 appears to apply a different meaning than the 1769 version that just has a comma. However, before we come to a conclusion that the meaning of the words in this verse are actually different between the 1611 and the 1769, we must first determine what this passage is actually talking about first. So let’s ask the question: What is helps and governments?

    Well, if you were to read a couple of good Bible commentators on this passage you would find that they would agree with the GWT translation that the word “helps” is defined as…. “those who help others” and that the word “governments” is defined as “those who are managers”. In fact, the Aramaic Bible in Plain English translates “helps” as “helpers” and “governments” as “leaders.”

    Therefore, now that we have the meaning of what this passage is truly talking about we can then determine the core truth of this passage and see if the original 1611 is really all that different from the 1769.

    Okay, to compare this passage lets look at another key passage in Scripture that talks about helping others and about being a leader. Now, what did Jesus say was the key in being the first or the greatest? It was being a servant of all (Mark 9:34-35). For he that is chief should be as one who does serve (Luke 22:26). In other words, he that is chief or a leader is one who serves or helps others.

    So when we read the 1611 original it would say this…

    “helping or serving others IN being a leader”

    And when we read the 1769 version it would say…

    “helping others, being a leader”

    Which is stressing the same point by the order in which they are placed separated by a space and a comma. For serving others proceeds being a true leader.

    So whether you choose to read the 1611 original or the 1769 version, this passage says the same thing.

    1. Jason, You went around the city to travel 10 feet

      You could saved a whole bunch of time for us and trouble for your self by reading the NASB. Simple, accurate, yet MUCH EASIER to understand.

      But some hafta do things the hard way…

  27. Joshua 3:11 —

    “Arke of the Couenant, euen the Lord” vs. “ark of the covenant of the Lord”

    In the 1611, a comma is used after the words “Ark of the Covenant” followed by the word “even”. Yet the 1769 edition has no comma and it simply just uses the word “of” instead.

    Now, first, we have to realize that this is Old English, and back then there was no standardization of spelling during this time period. Spelling was based on the writer’s whim and could change within the writing of his or her own work. So we cannot impose our spelling or grammar structure upon that of the times of 1611.

    Second, one of the definitions for the word “of” can be defined in the dictionary to indicate identity as it is used within Joshua 3:11 because the word “Lord” is identified with being the possessor of the Ark. In fact, here is another example of the word “of” to illustrate this point:

    ~ Among the many important politicians, the president “of” the united states is coming to town.

    Then if we were to look at one of the definitions for the word “even” as it is used in the original 1611, it can be defined as to a degree that extends; fully, which can also indicate identity, as well. Here is an example:

    ~ Many important politicians are coming to town, “even” the president of the united states.

    In other words, both these words can be used in a way that gives us added information about that thing we are talking about and both words can be used to convey the same thing.

    Thirdly, in addition to the Ark of the Covenant going before them, we know from Joshua 3:11 itself and from the context of the surrounding passages that the 1611 and 1769 are both talking about the Lord passing before them, too. How so? Well, Joshua 3:11 says…

    “…the ark of the covenant of the Lord OF ALL THE EARTH passeth over before you…”

    Now, in todays modern English, to add information that is not pertinent to the surrounding sentences or paragraph is improper grammar. So then, are the added words “of all the Earth” wrong for being in there? No, most certainly not. What this added information is telling us is not details of the Ark but details about our Lord. This lets us know that it was the Lord who is Lord over all the Earth who passes over before you and it was not just the Ark. In other words, if you were to re-read this sentence I want you to raise your voice after the word covenant and emphasize the words “The Lord of all the Earth” and then hear what this passage has to say to you then.

    It would then read like this…

    “…the ark of the covenant … of THE LORD OF ALL THE EARTH passeth before you…”

    Also, even if this sentence did not convey the point that it was the Lord who passed over before us, the surrounding passages makes this fact abundantly clear.

    For in verse 10 Joshua says, “Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you” And in verse 13 it says…

    “And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan”

    Therefore, in conclusion:

    We can see that the passage in Joshua 3:11 in both the 1611 and the 1769 is not attempting to convey a different message here, but they are both saying the same thing.

  28. When an individual says “ the Bible ” that individual is speaking
    like a parrot or a deceiver. There are over 400 (Christian, Catholic, Cult)
    Greek, Syrian, Latin, German, English, French, Spanish, etc., Bibles
    which do not match in content, volume or doctrine.
    Additionally, over 6 billion Bibles have been printed.

  29. I also like to peek in on this subject from time to time…and it has not progressed on many websites, including this one, over the years. I can’t believe I read most of these posts and the vast majority still miss the point. Where do so many get the idea that there will be an entry test to Heaven that asks,”What version did you read?” From my last 20+ years of even casual study, the only test I have ever found is have you sincerely asked Jesus to be your Savior? Yet He is exactly who is missing from most of what is said here. It’s as if Jesus has walked by in the background while some are too busy bickering over versions to notice! What a shame. Intellectual capacity will never be a substitute for a humble and sincere relationship and walk with the Savior.

    1. Jim – you hit the center of the middle of the bullseye!! God doesn’t care what Bible is in your hand on your desk only that Jesus in your heart!!

  30. Most christians are not aware that there is a basic difference in the textual base of all modern bibles and the traditional text (KJV). All modern versions are now in lock-step with the Roman Catholic Church’s version which is the Westcott and Hort text. This was a fabricated text from the halls of Origin from agnostic Egypt! Why anyone with good sense would think some of the paraphrases of today that use vulgar and obscene language (such as the Message) is of God is beyond my comprehension. I trust that version which has stood the test of time (even with minor wording and spelling corrections)…the KJV. It has been the “Bible” for generations and the most memorized of all. Stick with the faithful translation that is true to the original traditional manuscripts (99+%).

    1. James Gray, on the subject of obscene language, have you read the second part of the Acts 9:5 in the KJV lately: “…I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.”…hypocrites!!
      Lumping all modern translations together makes you a liar.
      ‭‭

  31. God wants us to get along and not judge one another. The truth is in Christ. Whether the KJV is the only true Bible or not.. Let everyone be persuaded in his own mind. God is love. Sure, battle it out on your belief. Whether the devil will get ahead for your lack of understanding is your fault and in the end God wins. If you think KJV is the truest then you believe that unto God. If someone thinks the NIV is the truest, they too believe it unto God. The battling is an issue of pride and its really ugly to see..read.. And hear.. And someday we will all be judged based on our actions and reactions.. I think God wants us to keep His commandments and Love Him. May His Holy Spirit speak truth. Lets talk and speak our opinion.. But what good does that do trying to put it on others who don’t accept it. You can get your point across and they too and hopefully in time the Spirit reveals it unto each one of us.

  32. Anyone who is interested in reading about many of the various corruptions in EVERY non-KJV English text, feel free to follow a series of articles I’ve been writing at [removed]

    Rick has proven my belief to be true (found here – [removed]), that the lack of understanding in our churches on the version issue, is blinding the lost from salvation.

    [admin edit – broken links removed]

  33. John 1
    1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
    2 The same was in the beginning with God.
    3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
    4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
    5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

    Psalms 119
    11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

    Psalms 138
    2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

    All verses taken from the King James Bible.

    When I read these verses, and many others, I see that God’s Word is a most important thing. Which “bible” you read is not like picking out what clothes you want to wear. It should never be a “Whichever is easier for you” scenario. God’s Word IS God. Jesus is the WORD. Jesus, the Word, has been magnified above God’s own Name. Whether you believe there are two lines in the Byzantine and Alexandrian, or maybe you believe there are three when you add in the Vulgate, one thing is certain: The Textus Receptus, the Vaticanus and Sinaiticus, and the Latin Vulgate are all DIFFERENT. God is not the author of confusion. There are only two logical conclusions that could be made. Either there is no true Word of God on earth for us today, or ONE (1) of the lines is right, and the others wrong. Things that are different are not the same, whether someone would like to think so or not. There is far too much difference between the TR and Westcott and Hort for them both to be God’s word. Remember, God’s Word is magnified above even His Name. I personally will follow the one that does not detract from the Blood of Jesus, and does not doubt Mary’s virginity, and that does not remove whole verses of the plan of salvation, among many, many other changes. I will believe in the WORD that was used by Spurgeon, by Moody, By Billy Sunday, By Wesley, by Luther. You can know alot about something by it’s fruits, and if you really don’t think that the influx of “educated” textual criticism and the multitude of so-called Bibles is one of the main reasons that the world is so apostate and wicked today, you need to get your head out of the sand. People will believe what they want to believe, and they can convince themselves of anything if they really try hard enough. But to truly believe that Vat. and Sin. are God’s Word left to us, you have to believe that the TR is not, and that the KJV is not, and that Luther’s German Bible is not, and so on and so forth. You have to really believe that the Revised Version was the first real Bible in English. There is no middle ground. The only way we can come to the conclusion that they are all God’s Word is if we look at the Bible like any other book, or anything else in life. It is different. This is God’s Word we are talking about, not just another book. Anyway, I have said enough. Yes, I am KJV Only, and proud of it. But to those who are not, please look deep inside yourselves. Deep down, you either have serious doubts about God’s ability to preserve His Word, or you believe that The KJV is not God’s Word. Please consider these thoughts, and also forgive me if there are any spelling errors, my keyboard is giving out on me.

    1. “The only changes made since the 1611 translation of the KJV until now have been changes of spelling or printing only.” I’ve heard this often, usually from well-meaning people who wish to defend the King James Version’s pedigree as a “perfect” translation of the Bible.

      That statement, however, is a lie…

      I agree with the response of Joseph however he did not reply in regards to paragraph above…

  34. if you can get past the first verse of the bible then you should not have a giant problem understanding that the same God that created and maintains everything in the universe is able ( and has done so ) to keep His word effective and sufficient for salvation – no matter what man has attempted to do with it – the promise is – if you seek Him with all your heart you will surely find Him – that means it does not matter how many versions there are – you will find one that will tell you who God is because God is in control of every atom and sub-atomic particle in His universe – how else could all of his promises absolutely be trustworthy and certainly come to pass ? because of foreknowledge ? romans 9 expressly shoots that humanistic theory down

  35. I am thankful for the KJV 1611. its Gods only book. Instead of men interping the Bible . you only need the Holy Spitit. God did not write 233 bibles . they all thave changes in them for the worst. we have one not 233. thanks james

  36. I feel you are all making a few assumptions that are incorrect or shall I say, you may want to consider; if you read the entire 1611 you will find in the front and the preface that, Monks helped translate.

    Now understanding that men in those went into the church / or monastery because most of them were 2nd son and had no income.
    They were also from all over world, they spoke different languages and spelled things according to their home regions.
    The printers printed the 1611 AS IT WAS Given to them.

    Next: these were and are not errors, in spelling or meaning. I see where most people claim deuil is misspelled, it’s not, it’s Latin.
    Monks were educated because they came from wealthy families but again, they were 2nd sons; they often spoke at least 3 languages and were well traveled.

  37. If the 1611 is not the word of God , then we do not have the word of God at all, The 1769 was translated as close as could be to the 1611.
    No one has the original lang. So why argue over them all the new ones have not stood the test of time . The 1611 has been burned at the stake ,boiled in oil ,sawed asunder , ridaculed by men and it is still alive today, think about 400 years ago we had crime and murder all the sins we hear of today, But most people lived by the 1611 KJV and they made it through life to now , Now with all the version in print ,A people running from one translation to find ways to make excuses for not doing what the KJV 1611 plainly tells them to do look at the shape our world is in, and all because we have moved away from what God has told us in his word, It has taken 400 years, and the devil has not won the war and he never will, because he was defeats at calvary . Look at all the preaching going on in our country today, and it is not changing , it is still on the road to destruction. If all the chruchs would get back to the word of God and LIVE by it we could come out of the rurt we are in.
    God Bless every one
    The potters Clay
    Jim Haga

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  38. Why do you attack the KJ Bible? GOD used it to save more soul and start more churches than even the original Manuscripts. If you were ever saved, it is because someone preached the King James Bible to you or to the one that led you to Christ.

    1. Because someone preached to me the Word of God not the King James Bible.

      Romans 10:9–10 (ESV) — 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.

      See, that is the Word of God from the ESV from which people have been saved.

    2. Pastor Bob Foster – you have an incredibly narrow view of God’s love and the world.

      Born & raised Catholic. I became “born again” @14.
      Didn’t hear of the KJ translation till just before my 40th birthday.

      Was told on that day by person such as yourself “the King James translation is the only true English translation. After two days of failing at My daily Devotions because I needed a modern translation to understand the archaic language, I put that* translation* on the shelf and that’s where it remains.

      Pastor: God cares much much more about Jesus in your heart, than the Bible in in your hand. Consider this reply for a Sunday sermon. On the other hand, If you consider this an attack that confirms my introductory.

  39. Donald V. Brillo

    God bless you all ! I wonder how inspired were the people involved in dividing the KJV into chapters by Langton,13th century and dividing the KJV chapters into verses by Estienne, 16th cent. According to one of the facts of the KJV bible : The middle verse is Psalms 118:8 -” It is better to trust in The LORD than to put confidence in man.” There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118:8 and also 594 chapters after Psalms 118:8.
    What is its significance or mystery, i may say. Can we apply biblical numbers here, because 594 + 594= 1188, can we apply the mystery of nines here. i mean Mathematics- the exact tool of science, do numbers lie, NO, unless you intentionally or unintentionally erred in computing the results. Everybody here will agree that it is an international language, Do you know that our GOD is the author of numbers-numerals. Gen 1:1 , In the beginning God- thats the start of time and in numbers, first day, 2nd day, 3rd day and so on and so forth. it is divided first into 12 hrs of the night then followed by day also into twelve hours. You know that an hour is divided into 60 minutes and every minute divided into 60 seconds- the average heart beat of a person, thus the Breath of God into our nostrils, Acts 17:28.
    again 594 and 594 = 1188, lets reduce these figures into elementery one digit, thus 5+9+4= 18, 1+8= 9, bothways
    9 + 9 = 18, 1 + 1 + 8 + 8 = “18” what is its relations to our KJV Bible. all throughout, why ? ever heard of cubits? yes ? Do you know the measurements of The Ark of the Covenant is a cubit and a half and a cubit and a half plus the length two cubits and a half, Exo. 25: 10. Its equivalent is 27″ x 27″ x 45″ = 32,805 now if we reduce these numbers into only one digit all will fall into a single digit 9, to prove 2 + 7 = 9, 3+2+8+0+5= 18, 1+8= 9. What is that ? Our God do not change, HE is the same yesterday, today and forevermore. James 1: 17 (KJV) tells us that our God is The Father of LIGHTS , with whom is no variableness nor shadow of turning.
    If our OMNI-scient, OMNI-powerful, OMni-present GOD will reveal that in The English Language, will you contend with HIM ? like what Job did, but GOD dealt with, first, Job then to Jobs hypocrite friends, see Job 38 -42. by the way Job is the 18th book of the KJV Old Testament.
    Nine, nine,nine, What is the 9th letter of the English alphabet- “I”, 9th letter of the Greek Alphabet – iota. Again how do we connect that in the KJV Bible .
    By trade our Lord Jesus Christ was, is, The Carpenter, he is well versed in the use of angles, triangle and squares, 45 degrees, 90 degrees, 180 degrees. Now watch what Lewis Carol ( The author of Alice in Wonderland) discovered the following numbers, i may say constant:
    9 x 12345679 = 111111111
    18 x 12345679 = 222222222
    27 x 12345679= 333333333
    36 x 12345679= 444444444
    45 x 12345679= 555555555
    54 x 12345679= 666666666
    64 x 12345679= 777777777
    72 x 12345679= 888888888
    81 x 12345679= 999999999

    Carulos Ludivicos ( Lewis Caroll) knew these magical ( to him) numbers but he doesn’t know its meaning or significance. But KJV Bible explains-reveals these to us. What why who when where. Just let these numerals and letters explains these to us.
    let A = 1, B=2, C=3, D=4. E=5 and so on and so forth…
    do you understand the meaning of the word “CODE”. “DECODE” ? how about decoding them ( not the bible code of michael drosnin- he’s way of decoding the kjB is very amusing lol and very deceptive ) CODE = C=3, O=15, D=4, E=5, 3+15+4+5= 27, DECODE lets add DE= 4+5=9, 27+9= 36
    look at our constants above, coincidence, reliable, is it accurate. ( to be continued)

    1. Donald V. Brillo, I know that you posted this comment over two years ago. One thing jumped out at me in the very first sentences:

      God bless you all ! I wonder how inspired were the people involved in dividing the KJV into chapters by Langton, 13ᵗʰ century[,] and dividing the KJV chapters into verses by Estienne, 16ᵗʰ cent. According to one of the facts of the KJV bible : The middle verse is Psalms 118:8 — “It is better to trust in The Lᴏʀᴅ than to put confidence in man.” There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118:8 and also 594 chapters after Psalms 118:8.

      What is its significance or mystery, i may say. Can we apply biblical numbers here, because 594 + 594 = 1188, can we apply the mystery of nines here. …

      You do know that even the 1611 KJV wasn’t invented until the 17ᵗʰ Century, right? So how, pray tell, could Langton have divided the KJV and only the KJV into chapters in the 13ᵗʰ Century (1200s, just as the 20ᵗʰ Century was the 1900s), and Estienne divided those KJV chapters (and only in the KJV, right?) into verses in the 16ᵗʰ Century (1500s) when the KJV wasn’t even invented in its earliest published form until 1611, the 17ᵗʰ Century!?

      You do know that other versions of the Bible have chapters and verses, right? And that the vast majority of them (there are a few exceptions) use the same chapter and verse numbers that the KJV does, right? So that the math you gave to attempt to prove the KJV to be the one-and-only true Bible would also work on any of those other versions, right?

  40. I have browsed many but not all of the blog posts so please forgive me if this issue has already been interjected into the conversation:

    What about the Geneva Bible…the English translation before the 1611 KJV and the one upon which our country was founded? What makes the 1611 KJV (or 1769 version) more sacred or accurate than the version which our founding believing brethren based their faith?

    Also, has anyone raised the issue regarding the challenges of modern-day bible translators – folks like Wycliffe, who have faced the problem of native societies who don’t have words in their vocabularies for certain concepts of the bible…for example, the Nigerians do not have a word in their language for “wisdom.” Consequently, you cannot have a Nigerian “KJV” because you cannot include the word “wisdom” directly.

    Thanks!
    A brother in Christ,
    Bob

    1. My apology…I mistakenly said Nigerian. It is the Glossa language that does not have a word for “wisdom.”

      Your brother in Him,
      Bob

  41. Thank you Rick Beckman for this excellent post. I find your arguments truthful and undeniable to an honest seeker.

    Because one does not stand solely behind the KJV he is often thought to either attack the Word of God or they believe he is denying the KJV as being the word of God. Neither of which is true. The KJV is the Word of God as is the ESV, NKJV, NIV and so on. Nor is the KJV being attacked but the onlyists position only.

    Thanks again for these excellent references!

  42. Wow, Rick, it has been five years since I commented on your blog and I just had a contact from it. I do sorrow over your move to agnosticism, and I will pray for you even if you do not believe. Thanks for the chance to speak as men and for engaging me as a man even if we were on opposite sides of the issue at that time. It is often a heated exchange when speaking on issues concerning faith at any level because it is so personal. One of your commenters spake of my using obfuscation to basically overwhelm people and obscure the issue. The fact is, you assisted in whetting my sword for engaging and meaningful dialogue on an issue over which I believed important to understand. Thanks again for being willing to allow those with different positions or philosophies than you to speak freely on your blog without editing or deleting out comments; out would be rather easy to follow such an urge.

  43. Clinton De Abreu

    To clarify things on the KJV; when the translators, Protestant Reformation & the Church of England (largely influenced by the Roman Catholics), were brought together by King James to translate what would become the KJV1611, King James set certain rules for the translators that certain words & sentences had to be changed to suit his own political motives at the time, which was largely influenced by the Church of England. Perhaps the following link to a documentary that was brought about by the British Government will clarify things for you.
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=9CCevwHUIOU

  44. Which translation did the apostles carry around & preach from?

    Which translation did the first disciples of the early church use to bash each other over the head with?

    Are we called to convince of the truth by going out and obtaining theology degrees and writing long, exhaustive essays on the intricacies of ancient languages and their comparative translations?

    Are we even called to convince another soul of the truth?

    No, we are called to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ & his finished work on the cross, baptise believers, we are then called to live out our faith by becoming more & more like Jesus.

    Conviction is the work of the Holy Spirit. All this disputing does is cause friction.

    Praise Jesus.

  45. Steve Dalrymple

    I have a copy of the annual meetings of the Primitive Baptist Church published 1970’s. Its doctrinal statement claims that the King James Bible is the inspired Word of God.

    This is so sad! According to this viewpoint there was no inspired Word of God until 1611. According to this view neither Moses, nor Paul, nor Jesus, Himself, had the written inspired Word of God at his disposal! This is nonsense!

    Like so many questions that dominate the fringes of American Christianity, the version war is really an American question. It has little relevance beyond our borders (or our time period)! If I speak only Kreyol or Arabic, whether I use the King James Version is totally irrelevant to my life!

    God has used the King James translation in mighty ways. But many of us, who are born again believers, have decided that is time to move on. God has used His Word in mighty ways in many versions and translations around the world for thousands of years!

    As a new believer matures in Christ in the USA, eventually he or she has to grapple with the problem of textual criticism. [Which Bible version should I use?] At some point and time, a believer will have to trust (exercise faith) the process of transmission, textual criticism and translation, that the Bible version that he or she uses is faithful to original manuscripts that don’t exist anymore. [It is evident that even the King James translators used a limited process of textual criticism.]

    With and open mind and investigating the issue for myself, I find that the work that honest, reverent scholars are doing in textual criticism does not and cannot weaken the message or doctrine of the truth. Being committed to God’s Word is not the same as being committed to a translation of it.

    If the Word of God is alive, powerful and sharper than a sword, why would I want to share it in a way that seems out-dated and irrelevant to our modern life? The actual words of the Bible will offend some. The translation/version should not! Koine Greek was the common international commercial language of the day. The New Testament did not have a strange, antiquated feel when it was penned!

    The warning in Revelation 22 about adding and subtracting from John’s prophecy was not meant for honest, reverent scholars who are trying to give us as accurate Bible as possible. If it were, those who pray “and Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever” could well deserve the penalty of the warning, just as much as those who do not. Some could be accused of deleting the text of Scripture, the others could be accused of adding! If the warning extends to the whole Bible instead of John’s prophecy, it is a warning for those who like Thomas Jefferson would delete those parts of the Bible they don’t believe in!

    God sees into the heart and the conscience. If I lean more towards Calvinism or Arminianism, God looks in my heart to judge my thoughts and actions. Whether I use the King James Version, the New King James Version or the New International Version, the La Bible Du Semeur or the Ayisien Kreyol, the Reina-Valera Antigua or the Nueva Versión Internacional or the Society of Biblical Literature Greek Version depends on its availability, my ability, my need, and my own conscience. God will be the judge of my actions.

    Brothers and sisters, instead of uncritically accusing other Christians being tools of the devil (based on what you have been told instead of what you have researched yourself with an open mind), ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand others’ points of view and become one who is “diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the gospel of peace.” According to John 17 this unity is important to our witness. Let’s pray for the health and witness of the whole body of Christ, not for victory in the version war.

  46. I bought a Colt model 1911 45 hand gun in 2013. Yes it had been modified, yes it is new, and yes it is “NOT” the ORIGINAL 1911, but it is still a Colt 1911 45 Hand Gun. I do not see what the issue is between the 1611 and the 1769. The King James A.V. 1611 Bible I bought in 2013 is still a KJV 1611. Not that hard unless you are an unbeliever.

    Christopher

    1. Revisions aren’t the original; saying they are means you don’t know what the words mean. Your new, modified gun is a 2013 replica, not a 1911 gun.

      If you don’t believe me, try to pass it off as a 1911 to any collector. Their value is different because they are different.

      Not that hard unless you have no grasp of reality.

    2. Stephen Dalrymple

      If you believe the 1611 KJV is the inspired Word of God then the King James that you own is not the inspired Word of God because it varies from the 1611 version (see the above . For the vast majority of true believers on the planet (those who have accepted Jesus Christ as Savior) the KJV is not the inspired word of God. It is one of thousands of versions of God’s inspired Word of God.

      The following changes from 1611 to today’s current KJV show that if you are committed to the KJV being the only inspired Word of God, only one or the other can be considered the inspired Word of God.

      Ezekiel 24:5 – “let him seethe” vs. “let them seethe” [who will seethe?]
      Ezekiel 24:7 – “powred it vpon the ground” vs. “poured it not upon the ground” [was it poured or not poured?]
      Ezekiel 48:8 – “which they shall” vs. “which ye shall” [who shall?]
      1 Corinthians 15:6 – “And that” vs. “After that” [simple conjugation or statement of order of events?]
      1 John 5:12 – “the Sonne, hath” vs. “the Son of God hath” [making the translation more accurate]

      Thank God, that He has preserved His Word, long before the King James Version of the Bible came into being. Variations between versions are a very minor problem. Doctrinal differences from believers spring from interpretation, not from textual variants.

  47. Stephen Dalrymple

    I wasn’t careful in editing my last comment. The comment should read like this:

    If you believe the 1611 KJV is the inspired Word of God then the King James that you own is not the inspired Word of God because it varies from the 1611 version . For the vast majority of true believers on the planet (those who have accepted Jesus Christ as Savior) the KJV is not the inspired word of God. It is one of thousands of versions of God’s inspired Word of God.

    The following changes from 1611 to today’s current KJV show that if you are committed to the KJV being the only inspired Word of God, only one or the other can be considered the inspired Word of God.

    Ezekiel 24:5 – “let him seethe” vs. “let them seethe” [who will seethe?]
    Ezekiel 24:7 – “powred it vpon the ground” vs. “poured it not upon the ground” [was it poured or not poured?]
    Ezekiel 48:8 – “which they shall” vs. “which ye shall” [who shall?]
    1 Corinthians 15:6 – “And that” vs. “After that” [simple conjugation or statement of order of events?]
    1 John 5:12 – “the Sonne, hath” vs. “the Son of God hath” [making the translation more accurate]

    Thank God, that He has preserved His Word, long before the King James Version of the Bible came into being. Variations between versions are a very minor problem. Doctrinal differences from believers spring from interpretation, not from textual variants.

  48. The only changes in the 1769 version are those required to deal with the decline in the English language in the past century.

      1. No. The 1769 version is perfectly readable even to modern deracinated people, who have suffered the degermanization of the mother tongue.

        Anyone who can’t read and understand 1769 KJV English can’t read anyway.

        1. Paul Rain astor Bob Foster – you have an incredibly narrow view of God’s love and the world.

          Born & raised Catholic. I became “born again” @14.
          Didn’t hear of the KJ translation till just before my 40th birthday.

          Was told on that day by person such as yourself “the King James translation is the only true English translation. After two days of failing at My daily Devotions because I needed a modern translation to understand the archaic language, I put that* translation* on the shelf and that’s where it remains.

          God cares much much more about Jesus in your heart, than the Bible in in your hand. Just because we don’t share cultural views (the KJV) doesn’t give the right to insult me or any one else that doesn’t share your view.

    1. The 1789 was specifically to revise the New Testament into better conformance with the Stephanus 1550. Remember, the KJV of 1611 had no clear base text. This issue was resolved by a revision. Today’s KJVs are based on the Stephanus 1550. So is the NKJV.

  49. There’s no dillema if one understands what the Bible says about revisions:
    The words of the Lord are pure words, as silver, purified in the furnace of the earth, seven times. (paraphrased Psalms 12:6)

    English is the seventh language the Bible was translated in line: Hebrew to Aramaic to Greek to Syriac to Latin to German to English
    The KJV is the seventh English translation (list found in translators’ notes)
    The seventh edition of the KJV is the final, and is the best selling book of all time.

    1. Ignoring for a second that Psalm 12:6 refers to a specific promise of God and not to the Bible as a whole, its tense prohibits the interpretation you’re giving it.

      If it took until the King James Version to be pure and best, then Psalm 12:6 was a lie when written.

      Your reasoning also doesn’t prohibit there being seven revisions of the King James Version to make things even purer. Or maybe only the seventh chapter of the seventh book of the Bible can be trusted?

      Maybe only every seventh word is true and pure?

      Sevens all around!

    2. If the Geneva Bible wasn’t outlawed, the 1611 would be a minor footnote in English Bible history, the GB taking its place in history.
      *compared to Tyndall Coverdale, etc

  50. I see errors in your article. You may want to proof read it. The printing press in the 1600s was problematic in a few ways. Much of it was done by candle light and such, but one thing many don’t realize is the Geneva Bible was also printed by the same printer. So, in some cases, being the Geneva was the most popular Bible of all time at that point, and somewhat memorized, some words could have accidentally been inserted. The printer also printed the Bishops Bible as well. This is all on top of simple errors from hand setting every single letter, comma, period, colon, and semicolon. Maybe you should try it sometime…lastly these “errors” were known and two of the only living translators left at the time, went through it line by line and corrected the errors. Try comparing a KJV in a 1620s printing next time.

    1. D, sorry for the belated reply. You didn’t point out any errors in my post. All those tiny errors matter! King James onlyists have ridiculous views about the King James Version, and the existence of even a single error in any edition of the King James Version which holds some pedigree to the one they claim is perfect, their “onlyist” beliefs fall apart.

  51. Douglas Zachary

    Tried to leave a question but it would not send the question

    KJV 1611 VS. KJV 1769: THE KJV-ONLYIST’S DILEMMA
    I was considering your article and had some questions. I would call your attention to your statement, “that only spelling & printing errors were fixed. But clearly, there were changes to the content as well.”
    I will concede to KJV Only Supporters that it may not be appropriate to consider typographical errors and printing errors as significant changes in content, because of the difficulties of printing during the early 1600s; particularly a work as lengthy as the Bible. I could imagine that I would have made many errors if I had that task. If there was a printing error(s) in a 1611 KJV Bible, I would not consider those as proof of a violation of the idea, that the KJV is a “perfect translation”. The text the Anglican Scholars penned, may not contain that error. It was just an error of the printing process and does not represent the autographs.

    The theme of your article is to show that there were significant errors or changes of content. You made this assertion, and you gave some examples, of what you consider to be significant changes in content, between the 1611 and 1769 KJV. I would like to know the criteria that you used to determine if these examples are indeed, significant changes in content.

    As I read your second article on this subject, I became aware of the example in, “Psalm 69:32 – “seeke good” vs. “seek God”, I noticed how the word “good” in the 1611, was changed to “God” in the 1769. Notice, there is just one letter in difference between the two. I thought how easy it would be, if the printer of the 1611 KJV, just made a mistake, and left out an”o”, when setting his type. Later in the 1769 revision, this typographical error was caught and corrected. This scenario seems considerably more likely, than your assertion that this is an example of a significant change in content. I am very skeptical that your example in Ps. 69:32 represents a legitimate change in content between the two revisions (1611 & 1769).
    I strongly suspect Ps. 69:32, is an example of a mere printing error. (of course this is falsifiable and I perceive it is possible I could be in error, but I think the chances are very low)

    As I took another look at your other examples, I thought in reality, many, if not most of these, could have been a typographical errors instead of a major, significant changes in the content of the text. In essence, I am not sure your examples are as clear cut as they may seem to be at first glance.

    So this left me wondering and speculating, what criteria did you use the definitively identify your examples as genuine changes, instead of typographical printing errors.

    I have come up with some evaluatory criteria and checked your examples in the first article, but could come to no definitive conclusion as to which category the examples best fit into.
    I can see if one had access to the autographs of the translators of the 1611 KJV, then this could definitively identify whether your examples are mere typographical error, or legitimate changes in the text. I do not suspect you used this as your criteria, because of the difficulty of access tot these documents; if they exist at all.
    Please explain how you determined that these examples were legitimate changes in the text, or mere typographical errors. Perhaps you could write a followup article to explain your criteria.
    Be Well and safe ! Many Thanks
    Douglas Zachary

    1. Douglas, sorry for the belated reply. I don’t mean to imply that the 1769 version had intentionally changed content; rather, the updates to the grammar or whatever result in changes to the content.

      And that’s the point. When did the King James Version become “perfect,” and why is it still being revised to this day?

      I’ve heard King James onlyists argue that there wasn’t even a perfect translation of the Bible at all until its translation into the King James Version, so a lot is riding on all those little differences between editions.

      1. It was intentionally changed if you study history, it becomes plain as day and it is the firewall to the real bible. (in english)

  52. Rick Beckman, I wonder if you have read Bart Ehrman on scriptures, faith, and such. Dr. Ehrman morphed over 30 years from a firm evangelical Christian to an agnostic largely through scholastic research and his desire to confirm the truths of his earlier “simple” faith which failed in the halls of academia. He has taught me much in his writings.

    To me, a larger issue is canonicity. We cannot deny that the Catholic church compiled the scriptures as we have them (and they included apocryphal ones as well, as did the 1611 KJV). Some books are anonymous, some falsify their authors, and there are forged statements and gross scientific irregularities in many of them. Dr. Ehrman has been unable to reason away the problems.

  53. *yawn* the KJV’s editions are also subject to the seven purifications of Psalms 12. There are accepted seven editions. Also, all editions are correct for their time. One said purification is when the Apocrypha was removed. There’s no “looming” threat once one actually understands how it works, the Bible on earth is one of dynamic evolution that adapts based on internal prophecies, not a static Platonic object in the heavens.

    1. When I was a King James Onlyist, I too advocated for the “purified seven times” thing.

      However, there are problems with that view.

      First, it doesn’t say that the words themselves undergo seven purifications. The verse says that God’s words are pure, “as silver … purified seven times.” I encourage you to look up what similes are.

      Second, the implication here would be that the King James Version is somehow more pure than previous versions — or perhaps even more pure than the original autographs, depending on how you apply the “seven times” thing. This is just nonsense. Verse 7 of Psalm 12 says that God’s words are preserved from the generation wherein the Psalm was written unto all generations, forever. However, you’re saying that the preserved pure words of God weren’t available until the King James Version?

      Utter nonsense: an affront not only to what the King James Version itself says, but to all the generations of believers that preceded the King James Bible.

  54. The KJV is actually not a “translation” at all, but a revision of the Bishops bible. Many Protestant Christian churches today embrace the King James Bible exclusively as the “only” legitimate English language translation, yet it is not even a Protestant translation! It was printed to compete with the Protestant Geneva Bible, by authorities who throughout most of history were hostile to Protestants and killed them. In my opinion, the Tyndale new testament (85 years before KJV) and the Thomas Matthews bible (74 years before the KJV) which were both “translated” exclusively from the Hebrew and Greek, are the most reliable. The Geneva bible (also not a “translation”) and the KJV are both useable, but neither are actual direct translation from the Hebrew and Greek.

    1. Please site your sources for this incorrect information. I am referring to the original 1611 bible if you have read it not not the KJV which is corrupted as we see above. They are just a few examples. The 1611 translation culminated reformation bibles such as the bishops. Have you compared each one to the 1611 or studied its history? Making that statement discredits history. Are you saying history is a lie

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